title: Social evolution: policing without genetic conflict.
abstract: Insect societies have evolved ways of policing selfish behaviour that arises due to genetic conflicts within the colony. A new case of policing in an ant where colony members are genetically identical highlights the role of colony economics for policing.
authors.affiliation: Behaviour and Genetics of Social Insects Lab, School of Biological Sciences A12, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. benjamin.oldroyd@sydney.edu.au
authors.forename: Benjamin P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Oldroyd
mesh_terms: D000819:Animal Communication; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000502:physiology*; D012919:Social Behavior