HONEYBEE “workers altruistically commit suicide in ways that apparently function to prevent the spread of disease within the hive. In these cases, there is little mystery concerning function or evolution. Kin selection, or equivalently, selection among colonies, is a powerful force shaping the evolution of eusocial insects.” (The unit of selection is kin).
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022