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Emergent division of labor among clonal ants
What are the benefits of living in society? Sociality has long been proposed to be beneficial because groups can divide labor among individuals to increase their efficiency. Some of the most sophisticated forms of division of labor are found in social insects, such as honeybees,... click to read more
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Reading time 4 min
published on Mar 11, 2019
Saving the injured: The value of rescued veterans in a predatory ant species
In general, we imagine ants as little pieces of something bigger, with the value of the individual being marginal, even sacrificing themselves if necessary for the good of the colony. Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) are a specialized termite predator of sub-Saharan Africa. In the early... click to read more
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Reading time 3 min
published on Sep 25, 2017
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