Research uncovers the social dynamics of yellow jackets

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Assistant professor Michael Goodismans research into the social dynamics of yellow jackets has shown that multiple mating by the queens does not cause conflict within a colony but instead creates a more successful colony. Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Mee ...
Assistant professor Michael Goodisman's research into the social dynamics of yellow jackets has shown that multiple mating by the queens does not cause conflict within a colony, but instead creates a more successful colony. Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

Michael Goodisman could be called the Maury Povich of the yellow jacket world. In his laboratory, Goodisman determines the paternity of yellow jackets to study family dynamics within a colony. Even though only one family lives within a colony, each yellow jacket queen mates with several males, creating a complex family tree.


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