A level of sociality less than eusocial behavior. A type of presocial behavior. As in quasisocial behavior, semisocial behavior involves individuals of the same generation sharing a nest and cooperating in brood care. However, it also includes division of reproductive behavior, with a worker caste caring for the young of the reproductive caste.
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(2008). Semisocial Behavior. In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_4124
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