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Shorter-lived workers start foraging earlier by Tofilski, A

“…In social insects it is often observed that young workers perform tasks inside the nest and later switch to tasks outside the nest. By doing this the workers…”
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Use of high-speed video recording to detect wing beating produced by honey bees by Łopuch, S., Tofilski, A.

“…Honey bees use many signals to communicate and coordinate different activities in a colony. In this study, wing and abdomen movements occurring during social…”
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The relationship between asymmetry, size and unusual venation in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by Łopuch, S, Tofilski, A

“…Despite the fact that symmetry is common in nature, it is rarely perfect. Because there is a wide range of phenotypes which differs from the average one, the…”
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Citizen monitoring of invasive species: wing morphometry as a tool for detection of alien Tetropium species by Goczał, J., Rossa, R., Sweeney, J., Tofilski, A.

“…The increasing threat of alien wood‐boring insect has resulted in the initiation of large‐scale monitoring programmes. These programmes are most often based on…”
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Queen and Worker Policing in the Tree Wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris by Wenseleers, T., Tofilski, A., Ratnieks, F. L. W.

“…Insect societies are sometimes exploited by workers who reproduce selfishly rather than help to rear the queen's offspring. This causes a conflict-of-interest…”
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A TEST OF WORKER POLICING THEORY IN AN ADVANCED EUSOCIAL WASP, VESPULA RUFA by Wenseleers, T, Badcock, N. S, Erven, K, Tofilski, A, Nascimento, F. S, Hart, A. G, Burke, T. A, Archer, M. E, Ratnieks, F. L W

“…Mutual policing is an important mechanism for maintaining social harmony in group-living organisms. In some ants, bees, and wasps, workers police male eggs…”
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Using geometric morphometrics and standard morphometry to discriminate three honeybee subspecies by Tofilski, Adam

“…Honeybee (Apis mellifera) subspecies usually are distinguished by standard morphometry methods, based mainly on multivariate analysis of distances and angles…”
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Worker policing in the common wasp Vespula vulgaris is not aimed at improving colony hygiene by HELANTERA, H, TOFILSKI, A, WENSELEERS, T, RATNIEKS, F. L. W

“…In insect societies, eggs laid by workers are frequently killed by other workers - a behaviour known as"worker policing". The traditional explanation of worker…”
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Simple rules based on pile slope are used in the self organization of sand pile formation by Pheidole oxyops ants by Tofilski, A, Ratnieks, F. L. W

“…We tested the hypothesis that slope influences where worker ants deposit excavated soil on piles near the nest entrance. We predicted that ants will deposit…”
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Senescence and learning in honeybee (Apis mellifera) workers by Tofilski, A

“…Foraging by honeybee workers was investigated from the moment of the first foraging flight until death. To minimise the influence of factors other than…”
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Influence of caste polyethism on longevity of workers in social insect colonies by Tofilski, Adam

“…Different patterns of division of labor can affect the expected longevity of social insects workers. It has been earlier suggested that when tasks performed…”
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Influence of Age Polyethism on Longevity of Workers in Social Insects by TOFILSKI, Adam

“…Age polyethism is widespread among social insects and, as a rule, safe tasks are performed by workers earlier in life than are risky ones. Mathematical models…”
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A TEST OF WORKER POLICING THEORY IN AN ADVANCED EUSOCIAL WASP, VESPULA RUFA by Wenseleers, T., Badcock, N. S., Erven, K., Tofilski, A., Nascimento, F. S., Hart, A. G., Burke, T. A., Archer, M. E., Ratnieks, F. L. W.

“…Mutual policing is an important mechanism for maintaining social harmony in group‐living organisms. In some ants, bees, and wasps, workers police male eggs…”
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Quantifying honey bee mating range and isolation in semi-isolated valleys by DNA microsatellite paternity analysis by Jensen, Annette B., Palmer, Kellie A., Chaline, Nicolas, Raine, Nigel E., Tofilski, Adam, Martin, Stephen J., Pedersen, Bo V., Boomsma, Jacobus J., Ratnieks, Francis L.W.

“…Honey bee males and queens mate in mid air and can fly many kilometres on their nuptial flights. The conservation of native honey bees, such as the European…”
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Queen and worker policing in the tree wasp Dolichovespuls sylvestris by WENSELEERS, T, TOFILSKI, A, RATNIEKS, F. L. W

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A Test Of Worker Policing Theory In An Advanced Eusocial Wasp, Vespula rufa by Wenseleers, T, Badcock, N S, Erven, K, Tofilski, A, Nascimento, F S, Hart, A G, Burke, T A, Archer, ME, Ratnieks, FLW

“…Mutual policing is an important mechanism for maintaining social harmony in group-living organisms. In some ants, bees, and wasps, workers police male eggs…”
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Scraping Sounds Produced by a Social Wasp (Asteloeca ujhelyii, Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Nascimento, Fábio S., Hrncir, Michael, Tolfiski, Adam, Zucchi, Ronaldo

“…A distinct behavior performed by workers of the social wasp Asteloeca ujhelyii is described: guard waSPS, sitting outside of the nest around the entrance hole,…”
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Sand pile formation in Dorymyrmex ants by Tofilski, A, Ratnieks, F.L.W

“…We studied circular sand pile formation by two colonies of Brazilian Dorymyrmex ants, in which workers dumped sand excavated from their underground nest around…”
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Non-transferable signals on ant queen eggs by D'Ettorre, Patrizia, Tofilski, Adam, Heinze, Jürgen, Ratnieks, Francis L. W

“…How biological systems resolve internal conflicts is a major evolutionary question. Social insect workers cooperate but also pursue individual interests, such…”
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