Phased contests allow rapid hierarchy formation in paired bumble bee workers

Volume: 179, Pages: 125 - 138
Published: Sep 1, 2021
Abstract
A primary approach to establishing hierarchy is through contests, in which conflicts are settled using various behavioural patterns. Although dominance ranks in a hierarchy are determined by quality-related innate factors, how the inequality of competitors is assessed and triggers the formation of a hierarchy by means of behavioural interactions remains unclear. Here, we report the sequence of aggressive behaviours that mediates the onset of...
Paper Details
Title
Phased contests allow rapid hierarchy formation in paired bumble bee workers
Published Date
Sep 1, 2021
Volume
179
Pages
125 - 138
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