Social insects are known for reproductive and behavioral division of labor, but little attention has been paid to metabolic forms of division of labor. Metabolic division of labor is the partitioning of complementary metabolic tasks between individuals, and it is widespread in social insects. We define two forms of metabolic division of labor, homosynergetic and heterosynergetic, we pinpoint trophallaxis, trophic eggs, and cannibalism as the primary transfers underlying the homosynergetic form and discuss their evolution. We argue that homosynergetic metabolic division of labor underpins fundamental aspects of colony physiology and may be a necessary feature of superorganismal systems, impacting many life history traits. Investigating metabolic division of labor is necessary to understand major evolutionary transition(s) to superorganismality in social insects.
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Konan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Konan Univ, Inst Integrat Neurobiol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, JapanKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Gotoh, Ayako
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Billen, Johan
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Katholieke Univ Leuven, Inst Zool, Naamsestr 59, B-3000 Louvain, BelgiumKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Billen, Johan
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Hashim, Rosli
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Univ Malaya, Inst Biol Sci, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Hashim, Rosli
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Ito, Fuminori
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Kagawa Univ, Fac Agr, Miki, Kagawa 7610795, JapanKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
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Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Organism & Mol Evolut, Johannes von Muller Weg 6, D-55128 Mainz, GermanyJohannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Organism & Mol Evolut, Johannes von Muller Weg 6, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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Arizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Harrison, Jon F.
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Biewener, Andrew
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Harvard Univ, Dept Organism & Evolutionary Biol, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Biewener, Andrew
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Bernhardt, Joanna R.
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Univ British Columbia, Dept Zool, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Yale Inst Biospher Studies, New Haven, CT 06520 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Bernhardt, Joanna R.
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Burger, Joseph R.
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Univ Kentucky, Dept Biol, Lexington, KY 40506 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Burger, Joseph R.
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Brown, James H.
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Univ New Mexico, Ctr Evolutionary & Theoret Immunol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Brown, James H.
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Coto, Zach N.
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Boston Univ, Dept Biol, Boston, MA 02215 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Coto, Zach N.
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Duell, Meghan E.
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Univ Western Ontario, Dept Biol, London, ON N6A 3K7, CanadaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Duell, Meghan E.
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Lynch, Michael
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Arizona State Univ, Biodesign Ctr Mech Evolut, Tempe, AZ 85281 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Lynch, Michael
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Moffett, Emma R.
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Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Ecol & Evolut, Irvine, CA 92697 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Moffett, Emma R.
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Norin, Tommy
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Tech Univ Denmark, DTU Aqua Natl Inst Aquat Resources, Anker Engelunds Vej 1 Bygning 101A, DK-2800 Lyngby, DenmarkArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Norin, Tommy
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Pettersen, Amanda K.
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Univ Sydney, Sch Life & Environm Sci, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Pettersen, Amanda K.
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Smith, Felisa A.
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Univ New Mexico, Dept Biol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Smith, Felisa A.
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Somjee, Ummat
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Smithsonian Trop Res Inst, Panama City, PanamaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Somjee, Ummat
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Traniello, James F. A.
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Smithsonian Trop Res Inst, Panama City, PanamaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Traniello, James F. A.
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Williams, Terrie M.
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Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Div Phys & Biol Sci, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
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Konan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Konan Univ, Inst Integrat Neurobiol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, JapanKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Gotoh, Ayako
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Billen, Johan
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Katholieke Univ Leuven, Inst Zool, Naamsestr 59, B-3000 Louvain, BelgiumKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Billen, Johan
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Hashim, Rosli
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Univ Malaya, Inst Biol Sci, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
Hashim, Rosli
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Ito, Fuminori
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Kagawa Univ, Fac Agr, Miki, Kagawa 7610795, JapanKonan Univ, Fac Sci & Engn, Dept Biol, Higashinada Ku, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Kobe, Hyogo 6588501, Japan
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Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Organism & Mol Evolut, Johannes von Muller Weg 6, D-55128 Mainz, GermanyJohannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Organism & Mol Evolut, Johannes von Muller Weg 6, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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Arizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Harrison, Jon F.
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Biewener, Andrew
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Harvard Univ, Dept Organism & Evolutionary Biol, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Biewener, Andrew
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Bernhardt, Joanna R.
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Univ British Columbia, Dept Zool, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Yale Inst Biospher Studies, New Haven, CT 06520 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Bernhardt, Joanna R.
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Burger, Joseph R.
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Univ Kentucky, Dept Biol, Lexington, KY 40506 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Burger, Joseph R.
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Brown, James H.
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Univ New Mexico, Ctr Evolutionary & Theoret Immunol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Brown, James H.
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Coto, Zach N.
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Boston Univ, Dept Biol, Boston, MA 02215 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Coto, Zach N.
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Duell, Meghan E.
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Univ Western Ontario, Dept Biol, London, ON N6A 3K7, CanadaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Duell, Meghan E.
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Lynch, Michael
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Arizona State Univ, Biodesign Ctr Mech Evolut, Tempe, AZ 85281 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Lynch, Michael
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Moffett, Emma R.
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Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Ecol & Evolut, Irvine, CA 92697 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Moffett, Emma R.
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Norin, Tommy
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Tech Univ Denmark, DTU Aqua Natl Inst Aquat Resources, Anker Engelunds Vej 1 Bygning 101A, DK-2800 Lyngby, DenmarkArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Norin, Tommy
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Pettersen, Amanda K.
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Univ Sydney, Sch Life & Environm Sci, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Pettersen, Amanda K.
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Smith, Felisa A.
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Univ New Mexico, Dept Biol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Smith, Felisa A.
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Somjee, Ummat
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Smithsonian Trop Res Inst, Panama City, PanamaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Somjee, Ummat
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Traniello, James F. A.
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Smithsonian Trop Res Inst, Panama City, PanamaArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
Traniello, James F. A.
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Williams, Terrie M.
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Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Div Phys & Biol Sci, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USAArizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA