The Natural History and Behavior of North American Beewolves / / Kevin M. O'Neill, Howard E. Evans.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Evans, Howard E.,; O'Neill, Kevin M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2019]; ©1988
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.) :; 49 tables, 26 halftones, 30 line drawings
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Chapter 1. Introduction --; Chapter 2. Major Features of the Biology of Beewolves --; Chapter 3. Species of the zebratus Group --; Chapter 4. Species of the gibbosus Group --; Chapter 5. Species of the pacificus Group --; Chapter 6. Species of the politus Group --; Chapter 7. Other North American Species of Philanthus --; Chapter 8. A Brief Review of Eurasian Species --; Chapter 9. An Overview of Male Mating Strategies --; Chapter 10. Major Features of Nesting Behavior, with a Final Look at Beewolves --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781501745768; 9783110536171
• DOI: 10.7591/9781501745768
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Kevin M. O'Neill, Howard E. Evans.

Beewolves are a major group of solitary, ground-nesting wasps belonging to the genus Philanthus of the family Sphecidae. (The common name beewolf derives from the females' practice of preying upon bees to obtain food for their young.) This book brings together information on the biology of more than two-thirds of the 34 North American species, including much previously unpublished data, it is the first book on these wasps to provide extensive material on the behavior of both males and females.