Nestmate recognition and intraspecific chemical and genetic variation in Temnothorax ants

DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.5654

Foitzik, Susanne ; Sturm, Heike ; Pusch, Katja ; D'Etorre, Patrizia ; Heinze, Jürgen

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Abstract

The evolutionary stability of social cooperation requires altruistic acts to be directed mainly towards related individuals. To maintain significant intragroup relatedness, social insects have evolved sophisticated recognition systems. We compared nestmate recognition abilities of three native European species of the ant genus Temnothorax in relation to variation in cuticular chemicals and ...