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Study finds worker wasps keep colony running while others fight for queen

  • Losing a queen wasp causes violent and chaotic power struggles within the colony.
  • Research on tropical paper wasps in the Caribbean shows that some workers increase their efforts on vital tasks during intense leadership conflicts.
  • The study examined cooperative behavior where worker wasps maintain colony function amid social turmoil over queen succession.
  • Helpful worker wasps compensate for disturbances caused by fierce battles to become the new queen by maintaining colony duties.
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Study finds worker wasps keep colony running while others fight for queen

Scientists say the loss of a queen wasp triggers a power struggle and social turmoil that can often be violent and chaotic.

·Cherokee County, United States
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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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