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Name - Megalomyrmex symmetochus

Name Details

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:5171615 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

Species

Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Animalia (Kingdom)
Arthropoda (Phylum)
Insecta (Class)
Hymenoptera (Order)
Apocrita (Suborder)
Aculeata (Group)
Formicoidea (Superfamily)
Formicidae (Family)

References

Recent Publications

  • Prudent inquilines and proactive hosts: behavioral dynamics between an ant social parasite, Megalomyrmex symmetochus and its fungus-growing ant host, Sericomyrmex amabilis.
  • The farming ant Sericomyrmex amabilis nutritionally manages its fungal symbiont and its social parasite.
  • Host colony integration: Megalomyrmex guest ant parasites maintain peace with their host using weaponry.

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Encyclopedia of Life

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