Social Wasp Fauna in the Brazilian Amazon: Challenges and Perspectives

Authors: Somavilla A*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000274

Volume 4, Issue 1

Abstract

The Amazon Rainforest is the biggest biome within Brazilian territory, covering an area of 4,196,943 Km². However, many areas lack the most basic studies on biodiversity, particularly in the case of invertebrates. In order to develop any effective conservation proposal, it is first necessary to acquire knowledge about the species that occur in a particular area. Thus, the Brazilian Amazon forest has one of the greatest biodiversity’s in the world, including the greatest diversity of social wasps (Vespidae), with Polistinae being the most diverse group among social wasps, with more than 1,000 species described. These wasps play an important role and are important components for complex interactions with other organisms in Neotropical ecosystems.

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