A parasitic, parthenogenetic ant with only queens and without workers or males

Current Biology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Keiko Hamaguchi, K. Kinomura, Ren Kitazawa, Natsumi Kanzaki, Jürgen Heinze
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.11.080
Cited by: 1
References: 5

Abstract

is the first ant species known to lack both workers and males and to consist exclusively of queens.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

Publication details

Journal / source
Current Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
36
Issue
4
Pages
R123–R124
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN