When to care and when to kill: termites shape their collective response based on stage of infection
H. E. Davis, S. Meconcelli, R. Radek, D. P. McMahon
This study shows termites adjust their social behaviors based on the infection stage of nestmates, with grooming increasing after spore germination and cannibalism occurring only when termites are visibly ill.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition