THE CUCKOO STRATEGY. “A newly mated queen of the formicine ant Lasius umbratus enters the nest of its host, Lasius niger, kills the resident queen, and deposits her own eggs in the invaded nest. The host workers rear the parasite’s offspring as they would their own species.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022