Megalomyrmex symmetochus: social parasite






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4 thoughts on “Megalomyrmex symmetochus: social parasite”

  1. That’s a good question. I suspect that they might have defenses against a young parasite queen first trying to establish herself, but the researcher who studies them, Rachelle Adams, probably has a much better answer!

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