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In this edited collection, 17 internationally known authorities bring together the results of recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps as they pertain to the evolution of social behavior.



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Anyone with even a casual interest in social insects should read it.

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The Social Biology of Wasps provides a thorough and up-to-date account. It is fertile ground for graduate students seeking thesis topics and a great resource for anyone attuned to the tension between conflict and cooperation that makes social animals so interesting.

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The Social Biology of Wasps

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    A Hardback by Kenneth G. Ross, Robert W. Matthews

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 30/05/1991
      ISBN13: 9780801420351, 978-0801420351
      ISBN10: 0801420350
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      Wildlife: butterflies, other insects and spiders: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In this edited collection, 17 internationally known authorities bring together the results of recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps as they pertain to the evolution of social behavior.



      Trade Review

      Anyone with even a casual interest in social insects should read it.

      * Nature *

      The Social Biology of Wasps provides a thorough and up-to-date account. It is fertile ground for graduate students seeking thesis topics and a great resource for anyone attuned to the tension between conflict and cooperation that makes social animals so interesting.

      * Science *

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