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Are all Leptomyrmex sp. Gamergates?

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#1 Offline Ender Ants - Posted August 18 2018 - 10:58 AM

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I've only seen info on Leptomyrmex sp. workers, but no information about the queens. Are they gamergates like Bullet Ants? Or do they have wingless queens that leave the nest to mate? I think it would be a very interesting species to know more about, since I haven't found that much about the, and would like to learn more about them.


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#2 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 18 2018 - 2:00 PM

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Leptomyrmex have ergatoid queens.


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#3 Offline CoolColJ - Posted August 18 2018 - 5:00 PM

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Not all, some species do have wings


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#4 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 18 2018 - 5:03 PM

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Not all, some species do have wings

I was referring to just the queens.






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