Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers have discovered a highly developed social system in the sugarcane shot-hole borer beetle, where females can reproduce and help with caring for fungal cultures. The beetles' cooperative brood care is rare in nature and may provide insights into the evolution of sociality.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Beetles cooperate in brood care University of Würzburg · Nov 4, 2020 · first to report
- "Helper" ambrosia beetles share reproduction with their mother Frontiers · Nov 4, 2020