Not too big, not too small: raids at moderately sized hosts lead to optimal outcomes for a slave-making ant
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2797-2
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the trajectory of host-parasite co-evolution requires knowledge of how hosts and parasites impact one another’s fitness, especially among the avian and insect social parasites. Host choice is an important first step in this… read more here.
Keywords: making ant; social parasites; slave making; value ... See more keywords