Philopatry and nest founding in a primit
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Douglas Yanega
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Article
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1990
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Springer
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English
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persal patterns in the primitively social sweat bee Halictus rubicundus in New York reveal considerable philopatry in both sexes. Females overwinter away from the nest aggregation, in diapause for 8 11 months, and return to dig new nests close to the site of their natal nests (typically within 50 cm