Neotropical songbird chick predation by an invasive wasp, the German yellowjacket (Vespula germanica)

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 49; no. 2
• Main Authors: Gorosito, Cristian Andrés, Cueto, Victor Rodolfo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Richmond Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Andean‐Patagonian Forest; biological invasion; Bird impact; Bird populations; Birds; Breeding; Breeding seasons; Chicks; Elaenia; Elaenia chilensis; Eurasia; forests; Insects; Invasive insects; Juveniles; Migratory birds; Neotropics; nest predation; Nests; Northern Africa; Offspring; opportunistic predators; Parental behavior; Predation; Predators; progeny; Sanitation; social wasps; Songbirds; Threatened species; Vertebrates; Vespidae; Vespula germanica; Wildlife conservation; yellowjackets; Eurasia; Northern Africa

Social wasps (Family: Vespidae) are opportunistic and generalist feeders, which can occasionally feed on live vertebrates. The German yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) is native to Eurasia and Northern Africa, and has invaded many countries around the world, producing several environmental, economic...