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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Main Author: Jürgen Heinze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/69812
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