Paper wasps study shows that body size is larger in habitats nearer the equator

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Nov 18, 2024, 1:14 pm122 pts
A study of the correlation between environmental variables such as latitude and body size in paper wasps (genus Polistes) by a group of Brazilian researchers concludes that the nearer the habitat of a species to the equator, the larger its body size. The genus is widely distributed around the world and serves…

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