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Reproductive behavior of the antLeptothorax (Dichothorax) pergandei
Authors:J Heinze  B Hölldobler  S Trenkle
Institution:(1) LS Verhaltensphysiologie und Soziobiologie, Theodor-Boveri-Institut (Biozentrum der Universität), Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany
Abstract:Summary Leptothorax pergandei, the only member of the subgenusDichothorax, is a common ant in Chihuahuan desert habitats in southwestern Arizona. According to colony censuses and relatedness estimates, colonies are mostly monogynous and queens typically mate only once. Mating takes place in local swarming flights; virgin queens attract males with secretions from the poison gland. Some dealate queens running on the soil surface directly after the mating flight had well-developed ovaries containing mature eggs and yellow bodies.
Keywords:Leptothorax  Dichothorax  colony structure  mating  relatedness
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