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Queen Ants Give Sons An Edge

December 23rd 2006 06:10
Queen ants in multi-queen colonies give their sons an edge by raising the boys first, before even the female worker ants. Yamauchi, et al., observed a Cardiocondyla species of ant to determine how the males gained their advantage over sons of other queens. By raising the sons first, the queens made sure they were strong enough to reduce the numbers of males raised by other queens, thus ensuring the younger females would turn to them for reproduction. Thanks, Mom.

Source: Current Biology, Issue 16, 19 Dec 2006


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Comment by katyzzz

December 23rd 2006 09:48


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Adele,

So what's new. Male is number one. Always!. That's cool.

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December 23rd 2006 17:13


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In most social insect colonies, the female is in control. Technically, she still is, even among the Cardiocondyla, since she's the one manipulating the system for the benefit of her sons.

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