Evolution of sociality: you are what you learn.
Division of labour is the cornerstone of successful societies. A new study has shown that individual experience can produce long-lasting task specialisation in ants. This asks for a reappraisal of the role of individual learning in insect societies.
D'Ettorre
Patrizia
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Department of Biology, Section of Population Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. pdettorre@bi.ku.dk
D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005260:Female; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior