Division of labor in social insects

Division of labor in social insects Mainz, Germany (SPX) Mar 10, 2016 - A characteristic of insect societies such as ants is the way tasks are distributed among group members. Not only queens and worker ants have clearly defined responsibilities but the workers themselves also have particular jobs to do when, for example, it comes to the care of the young, defense, and nest building activities. It is widely assumed that this division of labor is an essential f ... more

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