The social insects : their origin and evolution /

The social insects : their origin and evolution /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Wheeler, William Morton, 1865-1937, author.
Uniform title:	Sociétés d'insectes. English
Imprint:	London : Routledge, [2016]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	Psychology revivals Psychology revivals.
Subject:	Insects -- Evolution. Insect societies. Insect societies. Insects -- Evolution.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12588686

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ISBN:	9781317230250 1317230256 9781138651241 1138651249
Notes:	Originally published in 1928. Includes bibliographical references and index. Vendor-supplied metadata.
Other form:	Print version: Wheeler, William Morton, 1865-1937. Sociétés d'insectes. English. Social insects. London : Routledge, [2016] 1138651249 9781138651241

Table of Contents:

1. The scope and meaning of the social among the insects
2. The origin of the Terebrantia and Aculeata
3. The evolution of wasps
4. The evolution of bees
5. The evolution of ants
6. The evolution of termites
7. Polymorphism
8. Polymorphism (continued)
9. The social medium and Trophallaxis
10. The evolution of the guests and parasites of the social insects
11. The evolution of the social parasites
12. Conclusion.