▪ 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 …

The tribal and generic classification of the diverse ant subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae) is revised to reflect recent molecular phylogenetic information and a reappraisal …

Individuals within social groups often show consistent differences in behaviour across time
and context. Such interindividual differences and the evolutionary challenge they present …

Mit dem 'Superorganismus 'schließen sie an... bahnbrechende populärwissenschaftliche
Veröffentlichung an und geben eine sehr gut lesbare und verständliche Zusammenfassung …

In insect societies lacking morphologically specialized breeders and helpers, reproduction is
often restricted to behaviorally dominant individuals. Such societies occur in about 100 …

The effects of heterogeneity in group composition remain a major hurdle to our
understanding of collective behavior across disciplines. In social insects, division of labor …

In contrast to what is generally believed, the reproductive strategies of ants are remarkably
diverse and include such different phenomena, as wingless female and male sexuals …

We review the different levels of reproductive conflict within ant societies. Workers and
queens may disagree about sex allocation and the origin of males. Other conflicts arise …

The morphologically specialized queen caste has been lost in various ponerine ants, and
mated workers ('gamergates') reproduce instead of queens. Unlike previous reports in the …

Homo sapiens and naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are vivid examples of social
mammals that differ from their relatives in particular by an increased lifespan and a large …