Evolution: Shape-Shifting Social Parasites

Joseph Parker; Christian Rabeling

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.010

Evolution: Shape-Shifting Social Parasites

Joseph Parker, Christian Rabeling

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Abstract

Ants exploit differences in body surface chemistry to distinguish nestmates from colony intruders. Socially parasitic ants in Madagascar have convergently evolved morphological similarities to host worker anatomy, implying that body shape may also be surveilled. Studies of tactile behaviors in ant societies are now needed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R1049-R1051
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	30
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.010
State	Published - Sep 21 2020

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General Neuroscience
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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