Pre-social benefits of extended parental care
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The extended parental care inherited in prolonged dependency for life history population is examined. The two pre-social benefits of this extended parental care, which does not require the specialized behavior therefore offsetting the disadvantages, are exposed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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Insurance-based advantage to helpers in a tropical hover wasp
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An adult female relative advantage plays a role in the maintenance of helping in the tropical hover wasp, Liostenogaster flavolineata. Helpers were found to have an insurance-based advantage over lone foundresses.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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Ant parasite queens revert to mating singly
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Multiple mating or polyandry is widespread among animal group and insects. Comparison between the mating strategies of the leaf-cutting ant and its recently derived social parasite is done.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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