Invasive social wasps are a growing concern in New Zealand, posing both ecological and economic threats. However, gathering large datasets on their phenology and seasonal dynamics can be challenging. In this study, the caste-specific seasonal activity and spatial distribution of three invasive social wasp species ( Polistes dominula , Vespula germanica , and Vespula vulgaris ) in New Zealand were investigated using online citi...

Theory predicts that parallel evolution should be common when the number of beneficial mutations is limited by selective constraints on protein structure. However, confirmation is scarce in natural populations. Here we studied the major haemoglobin genes of eight Andean duck lineages and compared them to 115 other waterfowl species, including the bar‐headed goose ( Anser indicus ) and Abyssinian blue‐winged goose ( Cyanochen c...