The Origin of Workerless Parasites in Leptothorax (S. Str.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
The evolutionary origin of workerless parasitic ants parasitizing colonies of Leptothorax (s.str.) is investigated using data on morphology, chromosome number, and allozyme phenotype of both social parasites and their hosts. Of the three previously proposed pathways, the evolution of workerless para...
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| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1995-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/69812 |