Morphologically Specialized Termite Castes and Advanced Sociality in the Early Cretaceous

A hallmark of animals that are eusocial, or those with advanced sociality, is reproductive specialization into worker and queen castes [1Wilson E.O. The Insect Societies. Harvard University Press, Cambridge1971Google Scholar, 2Lin N. Michener C.D. Evolution of sociality in insects.Q. Rev. Biol. 1972; 47: 131-159Crossref Google Scholar, 3Wilson E.O. Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. Harvard University Press, Cambridge1975Google Scholar]. In the...