Biology:Mermithogyne

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Usually characterised by shortened wings, mermithogynes are found in parts of the Formicidae, being queens affected by parasitic nematode worms of the genus Mermis.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Csősz, S.; Majoros, G. (2009-02-01). "Ontogenetic origin of mermithogenic Myrmica phenotypes (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)" (in en). Insectes Sociaux 56 (1): 70–76. doi:10.1007/s00040-008-1040-3. ISSN 1420-9098. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00040-008-1040-3. 

Further reading

  • Wheeler, W.M. (1910): The effects of parasitic and other kinds of castration in insects. Journal of Experimental Zoology 8: 377–438. PDF



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