Evolutionary neurobiology of exceptionally polymorphic ants

In polymorphic social insects, morphologically differentiated workers (subcastes) are thought to increase ergonomic efficiency by performing specialized tasks, thus enhancing colony-level fitness consequences of division of labor. Worker behavioral performance is thus considered to be coupled with m...

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Main Author: Gordon, Darcy Greer
Language:en_US
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/27074