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List of works by Michael Hrncir

A stingless bee (Melipona seminigra) uses optic flow to estimate flight distances.

scientific article published on 19 August 2003

A stingless bee uses labial gland secretions for scent trail communication ( Trigona recursa Smith 1863).

scientific article published on 20 January 2004

Adjustment of fuel loads in stingless bees (Melipona subnitida)

scientific article published on 18 January 2020

Big in the tropics–Are there thermal advantages of large body size for carpenter bees in hot climates?

scientific article published in 2023

Diverse communication strategies in bees as a window into adaptations to an unpredictable world

scientific article published in 2023

Don’t stay out too long! Thermal tolerance of the stingless bees Melipona subnitida decreases with increasing exposure time to elevated temperatures

scientific article published in 2020

Eavesdropping selects for conspicuous signals

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Hexyl decanoate, the first trail pheromone compound identified in a stingless bee, Trigona recursa.

scientific article published on 23 May 2006

Honey bee workers generate low-frequency vibrations that are reliable indicators of their activity level

scientific article published on 21 November 2018

Landscape genomics to the rescue of a tropical bee threatened by habitat loss and climate change

scientific article published on 10 April 2019

Morphology and structure of the tarsal glands of the stingless bee Melipona seminigra

scientific article published on 25 January 2005

Nectar profitability, not empty honey stores, stimulate recruitment and foraging in Melipona scutellaris (Apidae, Meliponini).

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Olfactory eavesdropping between two competing stingless bee species.

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Sexual dimorphism and phenotypic plasticity in the antennal lobe of a stingless bee, Melipona scutellaris

scientific article published on 7 April 2015

Signals and cues in the recruitment behavior of stingless bees (Meliponini).

scientific article published on 19 March 2008

Spitting out information: Trigona bees deposit saliva to signal resource locations.

scientific article published in March 2007

Stingless Bees (Melipona subnitida) Overcome Severe Drought Events in the Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest by Opting for High-Profit Food Sources

scientific article published on 26 February 2020

Stingless bees (Melipona scutellaris) learn to associate footprint cues at food sources with a specific reward context.

scientific article published on 28 June 2016

Stingless bees (Melipona subnitida) adjust brood production rather than foraging activity in response to changes in pollen stores.

scientific article published in June 2016

Stingless bees (Meliponini): senses and behavior

scientific article published on 12 August 2016

Stingless bees and their adaptations to extreme environments

scientific article published on 22 March 2019

The behaviour of Bombus impatiens (Apidae, Bombini) on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., Solanaceae) flowers: pollination and reward perception

scientific article published on 08 April 2019

The recruiter's excitement--features of thoracic vibrations during the honey bee's waggle dance related to food source profitability

scientific article published in December 2011

The sound field generated by tethered stingless bees (Melipona scutellaris): inferences on its potential as a recruitment mechanism inside the hive.

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Thoracic vibrations in stingless bees (Melipona seminigra): resonances of the thorax influence vibrations associated with flight but not those associated with sound production

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Thorax vibrations of a stingless bee ( Melipona seminigra). II. Dependence on sugar concentration

scientific article published on 6 April 2004

Vibrating the food receivers: a direct way of signal transmission in stingless bees (Melipona seminigra).

scientific article published in April 2006