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SPOILS OF WAR AND PEACE: ENEMY ADOPTION AND QUEEN-RIGHT COLONY FUSION FOLLOW COSTLY INTRASPECIFIC CONFLICT IN ACACIA ANTS
Kathleen P. Rudolph, Jay P. McEntee
This study examines how Acacia ant colonies resolve intraspecific conflict through enemy adoption or queen-right fusion, leading to reduced worker relatedness and increased vulnerability to external threats.
DOI 10.1101/008904