Which insects exhibit eusociality?
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Ants
All ants are eusocial.
They have morphologically
distinct workers and queens.
In some ants, the workers
do not even have ovaries.
Other workers can lay male
eggs. Fire Ants, Solenopsis invicta
Pharoahs ants, Monomorium minimum
Carpenter Ants, Camponotus
Pseudomyrmex in acacia galls
Leaf Cutter Ants, Atta
Bees Many bees are not
social at all. Sweatbees, Lasioglossum
Bumblebees, Bombus
Honeybees, Apis mellifera
Carpenter Bees, Xylocopa
Wasps Some wasps are eusocial,
but many are not. Paper Wasps, Polistes
Yellowjackets, Vespula
Stenogastrine wasps
Tropical Wasps, Epiponines,
Polybia
Termites All termites are social.
They have male and
female workers and,
unlike most social
insects. are diploid
rather than haplodiploid.
Often they have a king
and a queen.
Aphids and Thrips Some aphids and thripes
are are eusocial. When
they form a gall, some
soldiers will not
reproduce. This form of
eusociality tends to be
restricted to a few soldiers,
because the sterile forms
only defend and do not
care for the young.
Therefore, there is less
potential for the development
of advanced societies.