“…Queen selection is a very common phenomenon in insect societies, being frequently observed in ants (Holzer et al, 2008;Meunier et al, 2011;Sorvari, 2017) and bees (Imperatriz-Fonseca and Zucchi, 1995;Pérez-Sato et al, 2007;Santos et al, 2015;Veiga et al, 2017). Queen selection by workers is fundamental to future generations of colonies in social insects and may involve genetic relatedness, chemical cues or behavior mechanisms (Holzer et al, 2008;Imperatriz-Fonseca et al, 1995;Meunier et al, 2011;Sorvari, 2017;van Zweden, 2010). The final listed feature (i.e., behavior) displays a key role in this process because if new queens accurately exhibit their behaviors to colony members that are directly responsible for their selection, then the communication is successful, and their chances of being accepted are greater (Holzer et al, 2008;Imperatriz-Fonseca and Zucchi, 1995;Meunier et al, 2011;Sorvari, 2017;van Zweden, 2010).…”