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The evolution of insect societies.

Endeavour - 1 Jan 1997

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The organization and evolution of insect societies has amazed natural historians since Aristotle. Charles Darwin considered social insects to be a major difficulty for his theory of evolution by natural selection because they demonstrate a rich diversity of adaptation among sterile workers leading to a complex division of labour, something that should not occur if variation in individual reproductive success is...

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PMID: 9363690
DOI: 10.1016/s0160-9327(97)80220-7

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