Age-based soldier polyethism: old termite soldiers take more risks than young soldiers

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• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Biology Letters

• Publication date

  2018-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, History

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  DOI 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0025PMID 29514993PMCID PMC5897614
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