Rising Tide Of Social Parasitism And Its Implications| Countercurrents

The advent of the digital revolution has reshaped the very fabric of capitalism, speeding up its processes and expanding its reach. At the heart of this

Countercurrents

T. duloticus might be even closer to T. curvispinosus than T. minutissimus, but I couldn't fully resolve that.

#Temnothorax #Cardiocondylini (#Formicoxenus group) #ants #phylogeny #socialparasitism

T. duloticus might be even closer to T. curvispinosus than T. minutissimus, but I couldn't fully resolve that. #Temnothorax #Cardiocondylini (#Formicoxenus group) #ants #phylogeny #socialparasitism

Unfortunately, two very interesting social parasite species - workerless inquiline #Temnothorax #minutissimus and slavemaker T. #duloticus - seem to be missing from this study

https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5729518/

#phylogeny #ants #parasitism #SocialParasitism #workerless #inquiline #slavemaker

Insights into the evolution, biogeography and natural history of the acorn ants, genus Temnothorax Mayr (hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Temnothorax (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) is a diverse genus of ants found in a broad spectrum of ecosystems across the northern hemisphere. These diminutive ants have long served as models for social insect behavior, leading to discoveries about social learning ...

PubMed Central (PMC)
Unfortunately, two very interesting social parasite species - workerless inquiline #Temnothorax #minutissimus and slavemaker T. #duloticus - seem to be missing from this study ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles... #phylogeny #ants #parasitism #SocialParasitism #workerless #inquiline #slavemaker