What is Caste (biology)?
[[File:Bienenwabe mit Eiern und Brut 5.jpg|thumb|Honeycomb with eggs, and larvae. These are about 3-4 days old. ]] In some [[eusocial]] [[species]], individuals of one species live together in [[Colony (biology)|colonies]]. These groups are often called nests or [[Beehive|hive]]s. Often there is a [[division of labour]]. In [[Hymenoptera]],<ref>Wasps, bees and ants</ref> for example, a hive may have several kinds of females, which by [[Polyphenism]] carry out different tasks, and whose bodies are different. Such specialized types in one species are known as '''castes'''. Castes that are not involved in producing offspring are usually [[sterile]]. The term originally comes from the [[caste]]-system in [[Hinduism]]. == Related pages == *[[Eusociality]] == Notes == {{Reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Zoology]]