Queenlessness and reproductive differentiation in Ophthalmopone hottentota
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- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in South African Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 20 (4) , 268
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02541858.1985.11447948
Abstract
The reproductive activity of ants in two colonies of Ophthalmopone hottentota was determined by dissecting their ovaries and examining their spermathecae. Queens are absent. There are a number of inseminated workers in each colony, and all these had active ovaries. Thus, the strict association between ovarian activity and Insemination was confirmed for this species.Keywords
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