Anonymous
1st March 2003, 05:45
Nepotism uncovered in ant colonies
"LONDON (Reuters) -- Not all ants live up to their image as egalitarian hard workers -- some are even guilty of nepotism, Finnish researchers said on Wednesday. "
"Instead of putting the best interests of the colony ahead of their own, scientists at the University of Helsinki have discovered an ant species that ruthlessly favors its own relations in colonies descended from multiple queen ants."
More (http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/02/27/science.ants.reut/index.html)
"LONDON (Reuters) -- Not all ants live up to their image as egalitarian hard workers -- some are even guilty of nepotism, Finnish researchers said on Wednesday. "
"Instead of putting the best interests of the colony ahead of their own, scientists at the University of Helsinki have discovered an ant species that ruthlessly favors its own relations in colonies descended from multiple queen ants."
More (http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/02/27/science.ants.reut/index.html)