UCL researchers observing tropical cooperative wasps discovered that when a queen dies, certain non-competitive worker wasps completely avoid the ensuing violent power struggle. They hyper-focus on foraging and brood care, effectively acting as societal "compensators" to save the colony from dying.

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UCL researchers observing tropical cooperative wasps discovered that when a queen dies, certain non-competitive worker wasps completely avoid the ensuing violent power struggle. They hyper-focus on foraging and brood care, effectively acting as societal "compensators" to save the colony from dying.

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