Nest usurpation
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Nest usurpation
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Nest usurpation is when the queen of one species of eusocial insects takes over the colony of another species. Cuckoo bumblebees (Psithyrus) and cuckoo paper wasps (Polistes) are known for usurpation. Nest usurpation most frequently occurs during the late pre-emergence stage of a nest. A foundress is a member of one species, usually female that finds a nest in the late pre-emergence stage and takes control of the colony of that nest. The usurper or queen is a member of one species, usually femal
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