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Lobe erection behavior and its possible social role in larvae ofMischocyttarus paper wasps

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Hunt, J.H. Lobe erection behavior and its possible social role in larvae ofMischocyttarus paper wasps. J Insect Behav 1, 379–386 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01054500

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