Ant queens produce sons of two distinct species

Jessica Purcell ()

Nature, 2025, vol. 646, issue 8084, 289-290

Abstract: The discovery of an unusual reproductive system for one ant species solves a long-standing puzzle about a missing population of another ant species.

Keywords: Evolution; Animal behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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