…The colony is managed by a complementary group of individuals (the queen, or the king in the case of termites) who are primarily responsible for reproduction, and the workers (worker bees, worker ants) who are engaged in raising the young, foraging, defense, etc. In this case, it is important to note that the word “sociality” is used in a very special sense; it would be more accurate to call them caste-based insects. … *Some terminology explanations that mention "worker" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…コロニーはおもに繁殖を担当する個体(女王。シロアリでは女王と王)と,それ以外の育仔(いくし),採餌,防御などに従事するワーカーworker(働きバチ,働きアリ)によって相補的に運営される。この場合〈社会性〉という言葉が,ごく特殊な意味で用いられている点に注意する必要があり,むしろカースト制昆虫といった方が正確であろう。… ※「worker」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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