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Published September 21, 2020 | public
Journal Article

Evolution: Shape-Shifting Social Parasites

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.

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© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Available online 21 September 2020.

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