2016
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13658
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Evidence for social parasitism of early insect societies by Cretaceous rove beetles

Abstract: The evolution of eusociality in ants and termites propelled both insect groups to their modern ecological dominance. Yet, eusociality also fostered the evolution of social parasitism—an adverse symbiosis, in which the superorganismal colonies formed by these insects are infiltrated by a profusion of invertebrate species that target nest resources. Predominant among these are the aleocharine rove beetles (Staphylinidae), a vast and ecologically diverse subfamily with numerous morphologically and behaviourally s… Show more

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“…It seems non-contentious that the earliest 'higher' group Aleocharinae beetles (which includes Corotocini) are from the Paleogene: Eocene, c. 45 million years ago (mya), whereas the earliest Termitidae termites (in which Nasutitermitinae: Constrictotermes are included), are from the transition between the Paleogene: Paleocene and the Paleogene: Eocene, c. 55 mya (Engel et al, 2009;Cai et al, 2017). Despite ongoing discussion regarding the actual timing of the onset of termitophily in the evolutionary history of Aleocharinae (Yamamoto et al, 2017), authors tend to agree that: (i) limuloid and physogastric morphs evolved independently; (ii) the limuloid morph appeared earlier, as an adaptation to living under tree barks and in leaf litter, being posteriorly co-opted for defence; and (iii) whereas limuloids are adapted to hide and avoid contacts with their hosts, physogastrics engage in frequent guest-host interactions (Kanao et al, 2016;Yamamoto et al, 2016;Cai et al, 2017).…”
Section: The Termite Host and Its Termitophilementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…It seems non-contentious that the earliest 'higher' group Aleocharinae beetles (which includes Corotocini) are from the Paleogene: Eocene, c. 45 million years ago (mya), whereas the earliest Termitidae termites (in which Nasutitermitinae: Constrictotermes are included), are from the transition between the Paleogene: Paleocene and the Paleogene: Eocene, c. 55 mya (Engel et al, 2009;Cai et al, 2017). Despite ongoing discussion regarding the actual timing of the onset of termitophily in the evolutionary history of Aleocharinae (Yamamoto et al, 2017), authors tend to agree that: (i) limuloid and physogastric morphs evolved independently; (ii) the limuloid morph appeared earlier, as an adaptation to living under tree barks and in leaf litter, being posteriorly co-opted for defence; and (iii) whereas limuloids are adapted to hide and avoid contacts with their hosts, physogastrics engage in frequent guest-host interactions (Kanao et al, 2016;Yamamoto et al, 2016;Cai et al, 2017).…”
Section: The Termite Host and Its Termitophilementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, Corotocini, being part of the 'higher' Aleocharinae, would have a limuloid stock among their early ancestors (Yamamoto et al, 2016;Cai et al, 2017). Moreover, Corotocini, being part of the 'higher' Aleocharinae, would have a limuloid stock among their early ancestors (Yamamoto et al, 2016;Cai et al, 2017).…”
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“…Independent evolutionary origins of staphylinid social parasitism are nonrandomly distributed across the family, with most occurring in the Aleocharinae, the largest subfamily of ~16,000 described species (7,11,12,22). The myriad instances of aleocharine myrmecophily and termitophily have been posited to stem from a preadaptive body plan that predisposes free-living species to evolve a socially parasitic lifestyle (7,23).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%