| Title |
The Insectan Apes
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Human Nature, December 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12110-013-9185-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Bernard Crespi |
| Abstract |
I present evidence that humans have evolved convergently to social insects with regard to a large suite of social, ecological, and reproductive phenotypes. Convergences between humans and social insects include: (1) groups with genetically and environmentally defined structures; (2) extensive divisions of labor; (3) specialization of a relatively restricted set of females for reproduction, with enhanced fertility; (4) extensive extramaternal care; (5) within-group food sharing; (6) generalized diets composed of high-nutrient-density food; (7) solicitous juveniles, but high rates of infanticide; (8) ecological dominance; (9) enhanced colonizing abilities; and (10) collective, cooperative decision-making. Most of these convergent phenotypic adaptations stem from reorganization of key life-history trade-offs due to behavioral, physiological, and life-historical specializations. Despite their extensive socioreproductive overlap with social insects, humans differ with regard to the central aspect of eusociality: reproductive division of labor. This difference may be underpinned by the high energetic costs of producing offspring with large brains. |
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| Canada | 2 | 22% |
| Germany | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 6 | 67% |
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| Scientists | 5 | 56% |
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| Argentina | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 94% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 10% |
| Other | 14 | 21% |
| Unknown | 5 | 7% |
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| Social Sciences | 6 | 9% |
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| Neuroscience | 3 | 4% |
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| Other | 11 | 16% |
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