Latitudinal Gradients in Colony Size for Social Insects: Termites and Ants Show Different Patterns

On the basis of a comparison of Nearctic and Neotropical ants, social insects have been proposed to show a latitudinal gradient in colony size. Further, the “fasting endurance hypothesis,” which predicts larger colonies in areas with extended periods of low food availability, was proposed as the mec...

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