Termite Valkyries: Soldier-Like Alate Termites From the Cretaceous and Task Specialization in the Early Evolution of Isoptera

Termite Valkyries: Soldier-Like Alate Termites From the Cretaceous and Task Specialization in the Early Evolution of Isoptera

In several insect eusocial lineages, e.g., some aphids, thrips, ants, some stingless bees, and termites, task specialization is brought to its climax with a sterile soldier caste solely devoted to colony defense. In Isoptera, while the reproductives are defenseless, the soldiers have unique morpho-p...

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Main Authors: Corentin Jouault, Michael S. Engel, Diying Huang, Juliette Berger, Philippe Grandcolas, Evgeny E. Perkovsky, Frédéric Legendre, André Nel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
insecta
Blattodea
evolution
eusociality
soldiers
phylogeny
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.737367/full

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