The Big Wasp Survey, a citizen science project involving thousands of volunteers throughout the UK, has yielded important genetic insights into the common wasp, reports a study led by UCL researchers.
Using data and samples of Vespula vulgaris collected by amateur"citizen scientists," the researchers conducted the first large-scale genetic analysis of the insect across its native range., revealed a single population of the wasp across Britain, while the insect's genetics were more differentiated across the Irish Sea in Northern Ireland.
"By finding a single, intermixing population across Britain, our findings add to evidence that the common wasp is very good at spreading across the landscape, which may be because the queens are able to fly great distances, either on their own steam, aided by the wind, or accidentally transported by people."
For the present study, the UCL-led research team analyzed 393 wasp samples collected in the first two years of the survey. By comparing samples collected all across the country, the researchers were able to find evidence of high rates of gene flow, contributing to little genetic differentiation across Britain.
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