Global InformationMischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola information
| Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola | |
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| Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola nest on a palm in Florida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Subfamily: | Polistinae |
| Genus: | Mischocyttarus |
| Species: | M. mexicanus
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| Subspecies: | M. m. cubicola
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| Trinomial name | |
| Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola Richards, 1978
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Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola is a neotropical subspecies of paper wasp found in the New World. It is a social wasp that demonstrates two different types of nesting strategies, depending upon context.[1] This context-dependent trait makes Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola a good model to study social biology within social wasps.[1] In detail, this trait allows for the females of this species to form nests both individually and as co-founders with other females within the same colony.[2] This subspecies is also known to exhibit cannibalism, with M. m. cubicola queens feeding on their own larvae for nourishment when unaided by workers.[3]
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