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The Evolution of Communal Nest-Weaving in Ants: Steps That May Have Led to a Complicated Form of Cooperation in Weaver Ants Can be Inferred From Less Advanced Behavior in Other Species

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Gadagkar, R. The Evolution of Communal Nest-Weaving in Ants: Steps That May Have Led to a Complicated Form of Cooperation in Weaver Ants Can be Inferred From Less Advanced Behavior in Other Species. Reson 27, 1453–1464 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-022-1437-8

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