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This research investigates the role of microbes in the social life of Nicrophorus burying beetles, focusing on how these interactions influence social behaviors and evolution. The project aims to uncover the benefits of microbial interactions in shaping animal social structures and their evolutionary significance.
Animal social life is widespread and highly diverse, and has been heavily scrutinized due to its crucial impact on the diversity and complexity of life on earth.
However, a key ecological driver of social life remains poorly understood: interactions with microbes.
Traditionally viewed as an obstacle to social life, microbes are increasingly recognized for the benefits they can provide to their host, and a growing number of studies shows that interactions with microbes can shape key aspects of an…
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