Synoeca
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Synoeca is a genus of eusocial paper wasps found in the Central and South American tropics. Commonly known as warrior wasps, these insects are known for aggressive behavior, a threat display consisted of multiple insects guarding a nest beating their wings in a synchronized fashion, and an extremely painful sting. Synoeca is one of only three insect types (the others being the bullet ant and the tarantula hawk) to receive a rating of 4 or higher on insect sting pain indices such as the Schmidt sting pain index.[1]
Species
- Synoeca cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)
- Synoeca chalybea de Saussure, 1852
- Synoeca septentrionalis Richards 1978
- Synoeca surinama (Linnaeus 1767)
- Synoeca virginea (Fabricius, 1804)
References
- ^ Schmidt, J. O., Blum, M. S., and Overal, W. L. "Hemolytic activities of stinging insect venoms", Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 1:155–160, 1983.
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