Eusocial species

1. Chronic parasites shorten lifespan in silico.

   “Chronic parasites that reduce worker productivity can drive the evolution of shorter lifespan in workers, but not in queens.”

   In silicoModelled evolutionary response in workers to parasites that reduce worker productivity

   Social immunity as a driver of life-history evolution in eusocial species

   bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·10 Apr 2026Preprint

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