The loss of a queen triggers intense battles for power among female wasps, disrupting the colony’s social structure.

Researchers found that tropical paper wasp colonies survive queen loss by splitting social responsibilities carefully.

After a queen dies, wasps shift roles between fighting and foraging to maintain order—showing hidden social resilience in insect colonies.

Tropical paper wasp colonies survive chaotic queen loss through "compensator" wasps that step up essential labor.

When the loss of a queen wasp triggers a power struggle and social turmoil, colonies can survive the upheaval thanks to ...

When a queen wasp suddenly disappears, her colony doesn’t calmly choose a successor — it erupts into chaos. Researchers found that female wasps immediately begin battling for power, shattering the ...