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Unique social structure of Probolomyrmex longinodus
Author(s) -
KIKUCHI Tomonori,
TSUJI Kazuki
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2005.00094.x
Subject(s) - ovariole , biology , ovary , zoology , anatomy , ecology , fishery , oocyte , genetics , embryo
Abstract Colonies of Probolomyrmex longinodus collected in Yonaguni Island, the Ryukyus, Japan contained several dealate queens, only one of which was inseminated and reproduced. All queens and workers had only one ovariole per ovary.