Social insects put the 'I' in team to fight disease
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 08:00
in Biology & Nature
Social insects such as ants, termites, and some bees and wasps live in a sort of eternal "airplane environment," according Rebeca Rosengaus, an associate professor in Northeastern's Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences. That is, they live in confined quarters, sharing the same air, food, and even microbes for their entire lives.