Abstract
Polistes annularis females store honey in their nests in autumn. They return to their nests on warm winter days, eat honey, and defend it from non-sisters. Honey deprivation decreases numbers surviving the winter; females that do survive without honey build smaller spring nests.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 207-209 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 204 |
| Issue number | 4389 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1979 |
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