Social evolution: lazy wasps look to the future.

Griffin A

Female hairy-faced hover wasps forage for the young of a dominant breeder, but some forage more than others. New research shows that helpers decide how much to help by looking to the future.

Keywords:

Animals

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Wasps

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Cooperative Behavior

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Helping Behavior

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Hierarchy, Social

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Female

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Sexual Behavior, Animal

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Biological Evolution