The number of queens: An important trait in ant evolution

Bert Hölldobler; Edward O. Wilson

doi:10.1007/BF00439886

The number of queens: An important trait in ant evolution

Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson

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The pervasive social and ecological differences between ant colonies that have a single queen and those that have multiple queens are defined. The evolutionary tendencies which lead to polygyny and the adaptive significance of multiple queens are examined. The discussion of the ecological consequences of polygyny and monogyny leads to a deeper understanding of territoriality, spacing and species packing in ants.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	8-15
Number of pages	8
Journal	Naturwissenschaften
Volume	64
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00439886
State	Published - Jan 1 1977
Externally published	Yes

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