Dynamical models of task organization in social insect colonies

摘要: The organizations of insect societies, such as division labor, task allocation, collective regulation, mass action responses, have been considered main reasons for the ecological success. In this article, we propose and study a general modeling framework that includes following three features: (a) average internal response threshold each (the factor); (b) social network communications could lead to switching environmental (c) dynamical changes demands external factor). Since workers in many species exhibit \emph{age polyethism}, also extend our model incorporate polyethism} which worker preferences change with age. We apply cases two groups: inside colony versus outside task. Our analytical models provides important insights predictions on effects size, communication, age related allocation labor adaptive environment. implies smaller size invests its resource growth allocates more risky tasks foraging while larger shifts perform safer colony. Social interactions among different groups play an role shaping depending relative cost tasks.