González-Lleida, P. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3427-0141
Saureu, D. A. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1004-3748
Oliveira, R. C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8996-1291
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Article History
Received: 8 September 2025
Revised: 20 March 2026
Accepted: 22 March 2026
First Online: 7 April 2026
Declarations
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: The authors have no competing interests to declare in any material discussed in this article.
: In accordance with European (Directive 2010/63/EU), Spanish (Real Decreto 1386/2018), and Catalan (Decret 214/1997) regulations, experiments involving insects are exempt from requiring ethical committee approval. Nevertheless, samplings were carried out efficiently to minimize damage to the nests, and the colonies maintained in the laboratory were regularly monitored to ensure they remained in optimal conditions.