Phylogenomics of palearctic Formica species suggests a single origin of temporary parasitism and gives insights to the evolutionary pathway toward slave-making behaviour
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DOI: 10.1186/s12862-018-1159-4
Abstract: BackgroundThe ants of the Formica genus are classical model species in evolutionary biology. In particular, Darwin used Formica as model species to better understand the evolution of slave-making, a parasitic behaviour where workers of another… read more here.
Keywords: slave making; palearctic formica; making behaviour; biology ... See more keywords