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Hidden role plasticity of the reproductive caste in a morphologically differentiated termite society

2026-05-28

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Reproductive division of labor is the defining characteristic of eusocial insects, separating germline-like reproductives from soma-like workers. While most studies have focused on worker sterility, it is generally assumed that developing reproductives invest only in maturation, not in colony labor. Here we show that nymphs (pre-alates) in a highly structured termite society can contribute to colony labor under na...

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DOI: 10.32942/x2ht1x

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