Pheromones are chemical substances released into the environment by an individual
animal, which elicit stereotyped behaviours widely found across the animal kingdom …

The reproductive altruism in social insects is an evolutionary enigma that has been puzzling
scientists starting from Darwin. Unraveling how reproductive skew emerges and maintains is …

The queen mandibular pheromone (QMP) identified from the honeybee is responsible for
maintaining reproductive division of labour in the colony, and affects multiple behaviours …

Social interactions with heterospecifics can yield important insights into the flexibility of
behaviour and the role of learning in communication. Recently, the honeybee dance, a …

Pheromones are chemical signals that elicit innate and stereotyped responses in
conspecifics, often with intricate species specificity. The remarkable diversity of pheromones …

In bumblebees, dominance behaviour contributes to the regulation of the reproductive
division of labour between queens and workers. Towards the end of the colony cycle, at the …

The reproductive division of labour in social insects is a fascinating phenomenon regulated
by diverse chemical signals that vary substantially in structure. Is this diversity an example of …

Behavioural regulation in insect societies remains a fundamental question in sociobiology.
In hymenopteran societies, the queen plays a crucial role in regulating group behaviour by …

Wasps are a true model in studies on the origin and evolution of cooperative behavior and
the mechanisms that help to stabilize sociality and resolve internal conflicts. Indeed, the …

Robots have become an integral part of modern society, notable for performing tasks
autonomously thanks to their programmable nature and the capabilities to sense and act …