Assume that you are studying a species of wasp that lives in hollowed out fruit. The species of wasp has soldier individuals that will sacrifice themselves to attack and prevent other individuals in the same species from taking over the hollowed out fruit. This type of behavior would be classified as which of the following? Mutual Benefit Spite Selfishness Altruism

Assume that you are studying a species of wasp that lives in hollowed out fruit. The species of wasp has soldier individuals that will sacrifice themselves to attack and prevent other individuals in the same species from taking over the hollowed out fruit. This type of behavior would be classified as which of the following? Mutual Benefit Spite Selfishness Altruism

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Chapter52: Animal Behavior

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