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Queenless wasp colonies

Coverage of Queenless wasp colonies in the Nexus archive.

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Queenless wasp colonies explode into chaos but hidden helpers save them
When a queen wasp disappears, her colony descends into chaos as female wasps battle for dominance. However, some individuals step up as 'hidden helpers' to gather food and care for the young, preventing societal collapse.