Division of labor in work shifts by leaf-cutting ants
Abstract Foraging rhythms in eusocial insects are determined by the colony´s overall pattern. However, in leaf-cutting ant workers, individual rhythms are not fully synchronized with the colonies’ rhythm. The colony as a whole is nocturnal, since most worker activity takes place at night; however so...
Main Authors: | Pedro B. Constantino, Veronica S. Valentinuzzi, André F. Helene |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88005-0 |
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