Evolution of brain size in class-based societies of fungus-growing ants (Attini).
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In monomorphic fungus-growing ants, larger colony size is associated with decreased brain size.
“In contrast, in monomorphic fungus-growing ants, which have agrarian habits, larger colony size is associated with decreased brain size (Riveros et al., 2012).”
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- Authors
- Riveros, A. J., Seid, M. A., & Wcislo, W. T.
- Affiliations
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (PA)
- University of Scranton (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wcislo, William T.
- Venue
- Animal Behaviour
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-04
- Volume
- 83
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1043-1049
- ISSN
- 0003-3472 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2030185540
- Cited by
- 74
- References
- 82
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 6 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- Locations
- Animal Behaviour (publishedVersion)
- Repositorio Institucional (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Repositorio Institucional E-DocUR (Universidad Del Rosario) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
- Smithsonian Institution’s Scholarly Studies Program
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Keywords
- brain size, fungus-growing ants, Attini, social complexity, group size, eusocial insects, olfactory lobe, antennal lobe, Leafcutter, Atta, social institutions, social evolution
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