Environmental determination of the male morph in the ant Cardiocondyla obscurior (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Cardiocondyla is one of the few ant genera in which winged dispersing males coexist with wingless fighter males, which predominantly mate inside their maternal nests. Male polymorphism is not genetically determined but induced by environmental conditions (e.g., a decrease in temperature). The factor...

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Main Authors: Yanyang DU, Alexandra SCHREMPF, Jürgen HEINZE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200702-0014_Environmental_determination_of_the_male_morph_in_the_ant_Cardiocondyla_obscurior_Hymenoptera_Formicidae.php