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  1. New paper published in Insectes Sociaux 🐜

    We analysed the factors associated with the determinism of social polymorphism in the trap jaw ant O. hastatus.

    Read the study here: rdcu.be/dyPQd

    #recognition #polygyny #queens #ants

    Many thanks to all collaborators! The field work in FG was just great 🤩😍🐜

    This research was supported by #CNRS, #AgenciaFAPESP,
    #CNRS_Nouragues and #AgenceRecherche

    #UnivToulouse #UT3PaulSabatier #CbiToulouse #CNRS_Toulouse

    Photo: Philipp Hoenle

  2. Often, ant colonies will have more than one queen.

    Sometimes, colonies will have dozens, or even hundreds. This is a nest of little fire ants, Wasmannia auropunctata, in Puerto Rico.

    The queens are obvious, but do you see the much smaller worker ants?

    #ants #insects #wasmannia #polygyny #queenant