Occurrence of Hymenoptera on Sus scrofa carcasses during summer and winter seasons in southeastern Brazil

Gomes, Leonardo; Gomes, Guilherme; Oliveira, Helena Gutierrez; Morlin, José Jordan; Desuó, Ivan César; Queiroz, Margareth Maria de Carvalho; Giannotti, Edilberto; Zuben, Cláudio José Von

doi:10.1590/s0085-56262007000300019

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“…Ant species richness in the current study was the greater than in many other studies of decaying organisms in Brazil (Luederwaldt, 1911;Monteiro-Filho & Penereiro, 1987;Moura et al, 1997;Moretti et al, 2007;Gomes et al, 2007Gomes et al, , 2009Santos et al, 2014). In one forensic study using visual observation only, Luederwaldt (1911) reported nine ant species distributed among nine genera.…”

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“…Bees, for example, can be present in all phases of the corpse decomposition and can feed upon exudates (Santos et al, 2014). The wasp Epiponini Agelaia pallipes (Olivier) visit S. scrofa carcasses to feed on body fluids and collect carcasss pieces to feed their larvae (Gomes et al, 2007). In this same study, the only ant species observed was Neoponera obscuricornis (Emery), preying upon larval and adult blowflies.…”

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Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Associated with Pig Carcasses in an Urban Area

Andrade‐Silva¹,

Pereira²,

Silva³

et al. 2015

Sociobiology

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Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Associated with Pig Carcasses in an Urban Area

Andrade‐Silva¹,

Pereira²,

Silva³

et al. 2015

Sociobiology

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“…The study of biological diversity, species distributions, and richness on social wasps are relevant because biodiversity directly influences natural and agricultural ecosystem function through effects on trophic network structure (Clemente et al, 2012;Clemente et al, 2013), pollination (Suhs et al, 2009;Barros, 2009;Hermes & Kohler, 2006), nutrient cycling (Gomes et al, 2007), and ecological succession, among other processes (Souza et al, 2010).…”

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Social wasp richness and species distributions among ecosystem types in Minas Gerais, Brazil

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The state of Minas Gerais has high biodiversity, characterized by strong ecosystem heterogeneity that favors high richness of social wasps. There are currently 109 species known to occur in the state, however, there is lack of information concerning the distribution of these social insects among different ecosystems. The objective of this study was to evaluate social wasp species richness and distributions by ecosystem, thereby generating data for use in discerning relevant and priority environments for vespid conservation in Minas Gerais. We evaluated articles, theses, and dissertations published up to the year 2016 containing data on biodiversity of social wasps in natural and agricultural environments. We found 18 studies, in which the highest reported species richness was in semideciduous seasonal forest (n = 68), followed by Cerrado (n = 53), ombrophilous forest (n = 39), deciduous seasonal forest, and campos rupestres (n = 35). The lowest richness was reported in mixed forest (n = 21) and high-altitude fields (n = 19). Considering the high degree of landscape diversity of the state of Minas Gerais, more studies are needed to accurately assess social wasp diversity in these ecosystems, especially Cerrado. Ombrophilous and deciduous forests should be considered strongly relevant for these social insects, especially the Rio Doce State Park and the Rio Pandeiros Wildlife Refuge.

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“…The presence of Polistinae wasps, which includes the genus Agelaia (Jeanne et al, 1995;O'Donnell, 1995;Gomes et al, 2007;Moretti et al, 2008;Noll and Gomes, 2009;Moretti et al, 2011). The Agelaia genus has 33 species that are widely distributed in the Neotropical region, extending from northern Argentina to Mexico and are known for their necrophagous habits and as predators of other insects (Carpenter, 1993).…”

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Record of postmortem injuries caused by the Neotropical social wasp Agelaia fulvofasciata (Degeer) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) on pig carcasses in the Eastern Amazon region: implications in forensic taphonomy

Barbosa

Carriço

Souto

et al. 2015

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

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RBE 45 1-3 Revista Brasileira de Entomologia xxx (2015) xxx-xxx w w w . r b e n t o m o l o g i a . c o m a b s t r a c tPostmortem injuries are a source of misinterpretations in forensic analysis and therefore are subject matter of taphonomic interest. Many types of injuries can cause different artifacts, which deserve attention of the forensic pathologists when evaluating corpses, either at the crime scene or during an autopsy. Insects can be important biotaphonomic agents and their activity may result in artifacts that resemble antemortem injuries. Here, we describe postmortem injuries caused by the Neotropical wasp Agelaia fulvofasciata (Degeer, 1773) on domestic pig carcasses weighting 15 kg. The specimens showed extensive injuries to the lower lip, similar to lacerations, and some minor lesions on the snout and anus. In addition, we observed the same wasp species preying on larvae of Sarcophagidae (Peckia sp.). Besides causing postmortem injuries, the ability of this species to detect carcasses in the early and fresh decomposition stages should be noted. Thus, future applications aiming criminal, any biotaphonomic events caused by carrion insects need to be disclosed.

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Occurrence of Hymenoptera on Sus scrofa carcasses during summer and winter seasons in southeastern Brazil

Cited by 16 publications

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Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Associated with Pig Carcasses in an Urban Area

Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Associated with Pig Carcasses in an Urban Area

Social wasp richness and species distributions among ecosystem types in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Record of postmortem injuries caused by the Neotropical social wasp Agelaia fulvofasciata (Degeer) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) on pig carcasses in the Eastern Amazon region: implications in forensic taphonomy

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