![]() The theory states that closely related individuals are more likely to have the same genes and thus assisting in the passing on of those same genes to future generations.Įusociality has since been discovered in several species, not all of which are haplodiploid. In the case of hyemnopterans, unfertilized eggs become males and fertilized eggs become females, creating a stronger relationship between females in a colony. ![]() ![]() In haplodiploid species, fertilized eggs develop into one sex and unfertilized eggs develop into the opposite sex. At the time, the only known eusocial animals were haplodiploid hymenopterans (wasps and bees). To explain this, the theory of kin selection was developed. The most extreme examples would be in eusocial animals where individuals give up their right to reproduce to raise the offspring of the queen. There are several species that live in groups and behave in a manner that could be interpreted as altruistic. ![]() Altruism is defined as an act that does not benefit the individual that performs it. ![]()
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