Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...
Physogastric termite queen (top left) of Macrotermes michaelseni being groomed by workers and the larger king, with soldiers in the foreground. Photo by Jan Sobotnik. Termites are among the most ...
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American There’s an anime-style visual ...
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Watch what happens when a colony turns on its own queen
In termite colonies, the queen is normally sustained and groomed by workers, but under certain conditions this behavior can ...
A queen Oecophylla smaragdina ant Didier Descouens via Wikimedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 Small animals don’t usually grow very old. Since they’re always at risk of becoming another critter’s quick snack, ...
Thorne, Barbara. 1985. "Termite polygyny: the ecological dynamics of queen mutualism." In Experimental Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology: In Memoriam Karl von ...
Physogastric termite queen (top left) of Macrotermes michaelseni being groomed by workers and the larger king, with soldiers in the foreground. Photo by Jan Sobotnik. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!
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