The evolution of cooperative breeding by direct and indirect fitness effects
The evolution of cooperative breeding has been traditionally attributed to the effect of kin
selection. While there is increasing empirical evidence that direct fitness benefits are …
selection. While there is increasing empirical evidence that direct fitness benefits are …
[KNIHA][B] The evolution of social behaviour
How can the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours seen in nature be
explained? Drawing on social evolution theory, experimental evidence and studies …
explained? Drawing on social evolution theory, experimental evidence and studies …
A tale of two wasps and why we should listen to it
Hymenopterans present a fascinating diversity of social organisation, from solitary
individuals building unprotected nests like the potter wasps to the very complex and highly …
individuals building unprotected nests like the potter wasps to the very complex and highly …
[KNIHA][B] Encyclopedia of social insects
CK Starr - 2021 - Springer
“The story of the Cape bee is a kind of coloured flower in most of the books on the biology of
honeybees. It is astonishing and amusing and not quite believable. It remains a curious story …
honeybees. It is astonishing and amusing and not quite believable. It remains a curious story …
Evolution of social behaviour in the primitively eusocial wasp Ropalidia marginata: do we need to look beyond kin selection?
R Gadagkar - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ropalidia marginata is a primitively eusocial wasp widely distributed in peninsular India.
Although solitary females found a small proportion of nests, the vast majority of new nests …
Although solitary females found a small proportion of nests, the vast majority of new nests …
Emergence of cooperation and division of labor in the primitively eusocial wasp Ropalidia marginata
In most primitively eusocial wasps new nests are initiated by a single female or by small
groups of females. To study the emergence of division of labor (DOL) among the nest …
groups of females. To study the emergence of division of labor (DOL) among the nest …
A reproductive heir has a central position in multilayer social networks of paper wasps
Highlights•Social status is determined by synergies among interactions in multiple
situations.•We use a novel multilayer network approach to identify a cryptic reproductive …
situations.•We use a novel multilayer network approach to identify a cryptic reproductive …
Elevated aggression is associated with uncertainty in a network of dog dominance interactions
Dominance hierarchies are widespread in animal societies and reduce the costs of within-
group conflict over resources and reproduction. Variation in stability across a social …
group conflict over resources and reproduction. Variation in stability across a social …
Juvenile hormone interacts with multiple factors to modulate aggression and dominance in groups of orphan bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) workers
Juvenile hormone (JH) is a key regulator of insect development and reproduction. Given that
JH commonly affects adult insect fertility, it has been hypothesized to also regulate …
JH commonly affects adult insect fertility, it has been hypothesized to also regulate …
Nutrition induced direct fitness for workers in a primitively eusocial wasp
Eusocial insects are characterised by a reproductive caste differentiation such that egg-
laying is restricted to a small number of queens. The majority of the colony members function …
laying is restricted to a small number of queens. The majority of the colony members function …