Across evolutionary lineages, insects vary in social complexity, from those that exhibit
extended parental care to those with elaborate divisions of labor. Here, we synthesize the …

The life-prolonging effects of antioxidants have long entered popular culture, but the
scientific community still debates whether free radicals and the resulting oxidative stress …

The reproductive castes of eusocial insects are often characterized by extreme lifespans and
reproductive output, indicating an absence of the fecundity/longevity trade-off. The role of …

Many invertebrates exhibit parental care, posited as a precursor to sociality. For example,
solitary foundresses of the facultative social orchid bee Euglossa viridissima guard their …

Eusociality has evolved multiple times across the insect phylogeny. Social insects with
greater levels of social complexity tend to exhibit specialized castes with low levels of …

Eusociality in insects has evolved independently many times. One of the most notable
characteristics of eusociality is the reproductive division of labor. In social insects, the …

Unravelling the evolutionary origins of eusocial life is a longstanding endeavour in the field
of evolutionary-developmental biology. Descended from solitary ancestors, eusocial insects …

Natural enemies impose a selective pressure on solitary insects that may favour the
evolution of sociality. In the socially polymorphic orchid bee Euglossa viridissima, females …

Microbiomes are increasingly recognised as critical for the health of an organism. In
eusocial insect societies, frequent social interactions allow for high‐fidelity transmission of …

Eusociality in insects has evolved independently many times. One of the most notable
characteristics of eusociality is the reproductive division of labor. In social insects, the …