M.J. West Eberhard's scientific contributions

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Publications (1)


The Social Biology of Polistine Wasps
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November 1968

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M.J. West Eberhard

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... When females found nests cooperatively, they establish an aggression-based dominance hierarchy with dominant foundresses laying the majority of the eggs. [37][38][39] Conflict among co-foundresses manifests in aggression between individuals and egg-eating. 40 Experimental tests of recognition abilities in P. fuscatus demonstrate that they not only remember individuals that they have previously interacted with 41,42 but also distinguish among familiar individuals based on their relative dominance status. ...

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Evidence for a selective link between cooperation and individual recognition
The Social Biology of Polistine Wasps
  • Citing Article
  • November 1968