Gadagkar, R (2015) The Family System of a Social Wasp. [Book Chapter]
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Abstract
In many species of insects individuals organize themselves into societies that parallel, and in many respects surpass, our own societies. They live in colonies, which are essentially families, ranging from nuclear families to extended joint families and sometimes, even clans. The best examples of these are to be found in the insect orders Hymenoptera (ants, bees, and wasps) and Isoptera (termites). In the termites, both males and females are involved in family life. In the ants, bees and wasps however, only females panicipate in family life and they have therefore been dubbed 'feminine monarchies' (Sarcon, 1943). We, as humans, cannot help but be curi ous about how these families function and perhaps dysfunction. How do insects thal diverged from us hundreds of millions of years ago, deal with what 1nust be very similar opportunities and challenges afforded by family life? (Wilson, 1971 ).
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Additional Information: | copyright to this article belongs to Lexington Books |
| Keywords: | Social wasp, Family system, Ropalidia marginata |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2021 09:26 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2021 09:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/68331 |
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