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Do wasps use hormones to alert other wasps to the presence of nearby jam?

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Do wasps use hormones to alert other wasps to the presence of nearby jam?
« on: 18/08/2019 23:41:47 »
Does anyone know what hormones wasps use, and do they use a communication system, to tell other wasps strawberry jam is in the vicinity?
« Last Edit: 19/08/2019 15:49:39 by chris »
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Re: Do wasps use hormones to alert other wasps to the presence of nearby jam?
« Reply #1 on: 19/08/2019 00:44:17 »
I don't think hormones are that big of a deal.

It's opera.
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Re: Do wasps use hormones to alert other wasps to the presence of nearby jam?
« Reply #2 on: 19/08/2019 20:16:23 »
Quote from: sarah on 18/08/2019 23:41:47
Does anyone know what hormones wasps use, and do they use a communication system, to tell other wasps strawberry jam is in the vicinity?
They can't use hormones for that, but they might use pheromones
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone
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