Ecologists Capture Returning Foragers (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Ecologists Capture Returning Foragers

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Invasive yellowjacket wasps feed an astonishing array of prey to their larvae. By sequencing DNA isolated from bits of food carried by returning foragers, ecologists created a comprehensive catalog of the wasps' diet. Native spiders and insects, and even scavenged meat from geckos and birds such as shearwater were identified.

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Erin Wilson, UC San Diego

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