Biology of the Colony

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Insect sociality • Benefits of sociality: – Utilization of large and more diverse resources – Group defense against predators – Existence as perennial, long-lived organisms
“Super-organism” • Intake resources • Waste disposal • Defense • Reproduction • Environmental control They use social design to solve ecological problems normally faced by single organisms- origin of the concept of “superorganism”
Page 1 and 2: Biology of the Colony Dr. Deborah D
Page 3 and 4: Eusocial: True Sociality Found main
Page 5 and 6: Eusocial Insects May also show •
Page 7 and 8: How did eusociality evolve? • Mys
Page 9 and 10: How did eusociality evolve? • Gro
Page 11 and 12: Mechanisms of Social Organization C
Page 13 and 14: Mechanism of Social Organization Se
Page 15: In what ways can sociality benefit
Page 20 and 21: Sex determination X X Unfertilized
Page 22 and 23: Basic Biology Mating genetics = Lea
Page 24 and 25: Haplodiploidy • Haplodiploidy: Vi
Page 26 and 27: Swarming
Page 28 and 29: A Cavity nester • Location depend
Page 30 and 31: Current Apis species distribution
Page 34 and 35: Communication • Honey bees are eu
Page 36 and 37: Wagtail Dance Bee makes ½ circle,
Page 38 and 39: • The number of dancing bees and
Page 40 and 41: Colony Communication
Page 42 and 43: Queen Substance Source: Mandibular
Page 44 and 45: • Queens with more mates have mor
Page 46 and 47: Retinue Formation • Mandibular gl
Page 48 and 49: Inhibition of rearing replacement q
Page 50 and 51: Swarm Stabilization
Page 52 and 53: Participates in suppression of work
Page 54 and 55: Queen Cell Pheromone Present on que
Page 56 and 57: Worker pheromones • Orientation
Page 58 and 59: Guard bee Hive Odor
Page 60 and 61: Division of Labor in Worker Bees
Page 62 and 63: From Nectar to Honey

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