Van der Vecht's gland
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van-der-vecht-s-gland-306-1325460
title:
Van der Vecht's gland
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Van der Vecht's gland or Van der Vecht's organ is a gland which is located in an area of modified cuticle on the rearmost gastral sternite of female wasps. This gland secretes chemicals which are important in the determination and maintenance of the hierarchy of groups of eusocial wasps and are used in the defence of the nests in others. In the Asian giant hornet the Van der Vecht's gland is used to scent mark hives of honey bees to attract other members of their colony to cooperatively attack t
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Gland on the sternite of female wasps
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_der_Vecht%27s_gland
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2023-12-23T21:56:51Z
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