Social evolution: Reincarnation, free-riding and inexplicable modes of reproduction

Seirian Sumner; Laurent Keller

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Social evolution: Reincarnation, free-riding and inexplicable modes of reproduction

Seirian Sumner^*, Laurent Keller

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Abstract

We like to believe that human societies are the most complex in the animal kingdom, with intricate family structures and a unique repertoire of sophisticated social interactions. A new study reveals an insect society so complex that we are forced to reconsider our role as conquerors of complexity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R206-R207
Number of pages	2
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	18
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.01.004
Publication status	Published - 11 Mar 2008

Keywords

APIS-MELLIFERA-CAPENSIS
CLONAL REPRODUCTION
WORKER
HONEYBEE
ANT
EGGS
LAID

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Social evolution: Reincarnation, free-riding and inexplicable modes of reproduction

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