Enforced altruism in insect societies

Cooperation among workers and their seeming altruism result from strict policing by nestmates.

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Published inNature Vol. 444; no. 7115; p. 50
Main Authors Wenseleers, T, Ratnieks, F.L.W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 02.11.2006
Subjects
Altruism
Animal behavior
Animal reproduction
Animals
Bees - physiology
Biological Evolution
Evolution
fecundity
Female
insect behavior
insect colonies
Insects
Male
Oviposition - physiology
Social Behavior
social insects
Vespa crabro
Wasps - physiology
worker insects
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Summary:Cooperation among workers and their seeming altruism result from strict policing by nestmates.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/444050a
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ISSN:0028-0836
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DOI:10.1038/444050a