Models of division of labor in social insects
SN Beshers, JH Fewell - Annual review of entomology, 2001 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Division of labor is one of the most basic and widely studied aspects of colony
behavior in social insects. Studies of division of labor are concerned with the integration of …
behavior in social insects. Studies of division of labor are concerned with the integration of …
Interindividual variability in social insects–proximate causes and ultimate consequences
R Jeanson, A Weidenmüller - Biological Reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals within social groups often show consistent differences in behaviour across time
and context. Such interindividual differences and the evolutionary challenge they present …
and context. Such interindividual differences and the evolutionary challenge they present …
[图书][B] The Social Biology of Ropalidia Marginata: Toward Understanding the Evolution of Eusociality
R Gadagkar - 2001 - books.google.com
In this book, the biologist Raghavendra Gadagkar focuses on the single species he has
worked on throughout his career. Found throughout southern India, Ropalidia marginata is a …
worked on throughout his career. Found throughout southern India, Ropalidia marginata is a …
Emergence of increased division of labor as a function of group size
Empirical evidence suggests that division of labor in insect societies is positively related to
group size both within and across taxa. Response threshold models (RTM) have been …
group size both within and across taxa. Response threshold models (RTM) have been …
Task partitioning in insect societies. I. Effect of colony size on queueing delay and colony ergonomic efficiency
C Anderson, FLW Ratnieks - The American Naturalist, 1999 - journals.uchicago.edu
The collection and handling of colony resources such as food, water, and nest construction
material is often divided into subtasks in which the material is passed from one worker to …
material is often divided into subtasks in which the material is passed from one worker to …
Within-nest temporal polyethism in the honey bee
BR Johnson - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2008 - Springer
A well-regulated division of labor has been one of the core adaptations leading to the
success of the social insects. Honeybee division of labor has been classically viewed as a …
success of the social insects. Honeybee division of labor has been classically viewed as a …
Social complexity influences brain investment and neural operation costs in ants
JF Kamhi, W Gronenberg… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The metabolic expense of producing and operating neural tissue required for adaptive
behaviour is considered a significant selective force in brain evolution. In primates, brain …
behaviour is considered a significant selective force in brain evolution. In primates, brain …
Social context influences the initiation and threshold of thermoregulatory behaviour in honeybees
Highlights•We tested whether social context (number of workers) affects thermoregulatory
task performance in honeybees.•Honeybees were more likely to fan in groups of 3 or 10 …
task performance in honeybees.•Honeybees were more likely to fan in groups of 3 or 10 …
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 …
Reproductive division of labor, dominance, and ecdysteroid levels in hemolymph and ovary of the bumble bee Bombus terrestris
S Geva, K Hartfelder, G Bloch - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2005 - Elsevier
To determine whether ecdysteroids are associated with reproductive division of labor in
Bombus terrestris, we measured their levels in hemolymph and ovaries of queens and …
Bombus terrestris, we measured their levels in hemolymph and ovaries of queens and …