Sentences with phrase «use in social insects»
«Termites appeared some 150 million years ago while the social Hymenoptera appeared about 100 million years ago, so this discovery of a hydrocarbon as a royal - recognition pheromone in termites appears to predate its use in social insects,» Schal said.
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In some social insects, the males have just one chance to impregnate their queen — which they also use to spoil their rivals» chances by killing off their sperm.