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Ecological change and conflict reduction led to the evolution of a transformative social behavior in ants
M.-P. Meurville, D. Silvestro, A. C. LeBoeuf
This paper investigates the evolution of trophallaxis in ants, showing it emerged in lineages with reduced intra-colonial conflict and contributed to ecological dominance.
DOI 10.1101/2022.09.25.509371