Original paper
Ancestral Monogamy Shows Kin Selection Is Key to the Evolution of Eusociality
Abstract
Close relatedness has long been considered crucial to the evolution of eusociality. However, it has recently been suggested that close relatedness may be a consequence, rather than a cause, of eusociality. We tested this idea with a comparative analysis of female mating frequencies in 267 species of eusocial bees, wasps, and ants. We found that mating with a single male, which maximizes relatedness, is ancestral for all eight independent...
Paper Details
Title
Ancestral Monogamy Shows Kin Selection Is Key to the Evolution of Eusociality
Published Date
May 29, 2008
Journal
Volume
320
Issue
5880
Pages
1213 - 1216