Social conditions facilitate water conservation in a solitary bee.
| Autor: | Ostwald MM; Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA., Venegas VA; Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA., Seltmann KC; Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of insect science (Online) [J Insect Sci] 2024 Jan 01; Vol. 24 (1). |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jisesa/ieae001 |
| Abstrakt: | Climatic stressors are important drivers in the evolution of social behavior. Social animals tend to thrive in harsh and unpredictable environments, yet the precise benefits driving these patterns are often unclear. Here, we explore water conservation in forced associations of a solitary bee (Melissodes tepidus timberlakei Cockerell, 1926) to test the hypothesis that grouping can generate synergistic physiological benefits in an incipient social context. Paired bees displayed mutual tolerance and experienced reduced water loss relative to singleton bees when exposed to acute low-humidity stress, with no change in activity levels. While the mechanism underlying these benefits remains unknown, social advantages like these can facilitate the evolution of cooperation among nonrelatives and offer important insights into the social consequences of climate change. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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