The Insect Societies
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The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → scientific monograph → |
| author |
E. O. Wilson
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Edward O. Wilson → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describedAs |
classic in sociobiology literature
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landmark work in entomology → |
| describes |
caste systems in insects
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colony organization → communication in social insects → division of labor in insect colonies → evolution of eusociality → reproductive strategies in social insects → |
| field |
behavioral ecology
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entomology → evolutionary biology → sociobiology → |
| focusesOnTaxon |
Apidae
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Formicidae → Isoptera → Vespidae → |
| genre |
biology
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entomology → scientific literature → sociobiology → |
| hasInfluenced |
research on social evolution
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subsequent works in sociobiology → theoretical models of eusociality → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
animal social behavior
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ants → bees → evolution of sociality → social insects → social organization → termites → wasps → |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of insect social behavior
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influence on sociobiology → systematic examination of social insects → |
| workOf |
E. O. Wilson
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
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