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Stress Resistance and Longevity Are Not Directly Linked to Levels of Enzymatic Antioxidants in the Ponerine Ant Harpegnathos saltator

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Brood pheromone suppresses physiology of extreme longevity in honeybees (Apis mellifera)

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