Symphyta Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Hymenoptera (Symphyta/Apocrita/Parasitica/Chalicidoidea) and Neuroptera species.

- have a good understanding of the major aspects of social insect biology, including kin selection, symbioses and the organisation of work; - appreciate the ecological and economic significance of social insects; - be able to demonstrate, using social insects as examples, the mechanisms that drive the evolution of sociality and the conflicts underlying social groups;