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New paper published in Insectes Sociaux 🐜
We analysed the factors associated with the determinism of social polymorphism in the trap jaw ant O. hastatus.
Read the study here: https://rdcu.be/dyPQd
#recognition #polygyny #queens #ants
Many thanks to all collaborators! The field work in FG was just great 🤩😍🐜
This research was supported by #CNRS, #AgenciaFAPESP,
#CNRS_Nouragues and #AgenceRecherche#UnivToulouse #UT3PaulSabatier #CbiToulouse #CNRS_Toulouse
Photo: Philipp Hoenle
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Sijie Hu confirms marital fertility was moderate in Qing China 1620-1900. No clear evidence of early stopping or longer spacing implying an absence of conscious fertility control. Still, cultural practices eg polygyny lowered marital fertility. Based on new data for 7767 women in 5 lineages. Open access in Asia-Pacific Econ His Rev @apehr
https://doi.org/10.1111/aehr.12269
@demography @econhist @sociology @politicalscience @anthropology @geography #history #histodons #China #Qing #fertility #polygyny -
Often, ant colonies will have more than one queen.
Sometimes, colonies will have dozens, or even hundreds. This is a nest of little fire ants, Wasmannia auropunctata, in Puerto Rico.
The queens are obvious, but do you see the much smaller worker ants?