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RFID tags helped researchers follow paper wasps
In January 2007, the Zoological Society of London described a study using RFID tags and nest readers to observe the movements of female paper wasps.
What the report described
By recording entries and exits at multiple nests, the team reported more drifting between nests than had previously been observed. The study linked many visits to nests containing close relatives and considered how that behaviour might help rear offspring.
How to read the claim
The item reports a specific research setup and interpretation rather than a general claim about all wasps.