Sibling cooperation in earwig families provides clues to the early evolution of social behavior
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 02:51
in Psychology & Sociology
Looking at the question of how social behavior has developed over the course of evolution, scientists have gained new insights from the study of earwigs. "Young earwig offspring don't simply compete for food. Rather the siblings share what is available amongst themselves, especially when the mother is absent," explained one of the researchers.