Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
The evolution of social parasitism in Formica ants revealed by a global phylogeny
M. L. Borowiec, S. P. Cover, C. Rabeling
This study reconstructs the first global phylogeny of Formica ants to explore the evolution of social parasitism and identifies multiple origins of different parasitic life history strategies.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2026029118