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SourceURL:http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/285147?journalCode=an

When daughter colonies are formed by budding and they remain in close contact with the mother colony and with each other. The fitness consequences can become complicated. The expected investment ratios depend on local resource competition or local resource enhancement.

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I think social behaviors such as colonies is a good way for organisms the thrive. Its harder to succeed on your own when you are as small as an insect so it makes sense for them to work together.

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Insects have to adapt in colonies because they all need to adapt to working together and help provide for one another.

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