Phys.org·3 min read·medium
Queen bee pheromones help daughters decide whether to stay or leave the nest
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Smithsonian
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Researchers have discovered that queen sweat bees use pheromones to influence their daughters' decisions to either stay and help in the nest or leave to start their own. This study provides new insights into the evolutionary origins of cooperation in insect societies.
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