A Controlled Test of Risk-Dependent Immune Investment in a Clonal Ant
Zimai Li, Tze Hann Ng, Jean Keller, Florent Masson, Giselher Grabenweger, Bruno Lemaître, Nathalie Stroeymeyt, Martin Kaltenpoth, Yuko Ulrich
The paper tests if high-risk social insect workers invest more in immune defenses but finds no evidence for risk-dependent immune investment in clonal ants.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2025 · PreprintEcology