Highlights•Ant invasion success is undeniably linked to polygyny and the formation of
supercolonies.•The link between many reproductives, supercolonies and invasion success …

Reproductive division of labor is a hallmark of social insect societies where individuals
follow different developmental pathways resulting in distinct morphological castes. There …

It is long established that queens of social insects, including termites, maintain their
reproductive dominance with queen primer pheromones (QPPs). Yet, the QPP chemistry has …

Social life and lifelong partner commitments are expected to favor thorough partner choice,
as an ill-suited partnership may have long-term consequences, adversely affecting the …

This commentary paper addresses the outdated and misleading terminology used to
categorize termites into “higher” and “lower”. These terms perpetuate a linear progression …

Eusocial insects exhibit reproductive division of labor, in which only a part of colony
members differentiates into reproductives. In termite colonies, the division of labors is …

The ecological success of social insects is attributed to the division of labor, where newly
hatched offspring differentiate into either fertile progeny or functionally sterile worker castes …

In termites with a true worker caste, the development pattern splits up from early
developmental stages: primary reproductives develop through the nymphal line, whereas …

Eusocial insects such as termites, ants, bees, and wasps exhibit a reproductive division of
labor. The developmental regulation of reproductive organ (ovaries and testes) is crucial for …

Social insects have developed a broad diversity of nesting and foraging strategies. One of
these, inquilinism, occurs when one species (the inquiline) inhabits the nest built and …