The Other Insect Societies

by James T. Costa

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Asked to name an insect society, most of us--whether casual or professional students of nature--quickly point to one of the so-called eusocial marvels: the ant colony, the beehive, the termite mound, the wasp nest. Each is awe-inspiring in its division of labor--collective defense, foraging, and nestbuilding. Yet E. O. Wilson cautioned back in 1971 that sociality should be defined more broadly, in order to prevent the arbitrary exclusion of many interesting...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674021630

ISBN13:9780674021631

Release Date:September 2006

Publisher:Belknap Press

Length:812 Pages

Weight:0.15 lbs.

Dimensions:2.0" x 6.8" x 10.0"

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