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Iberian Harvester Ant Queens Clone Males From Another Species, Nature Study Finds

Genomic evidence with lab rearing shows Messor ibericus colonies generate Messor structor males internally, termed xenoparity.

Ant Queens Clone Males of Another Species to Build Hybrid Workforces

Iberian Harvester Ant Queens Clone Another Species to Produce Workers

Ant Queens Clone Males of Another Species to Build Hybrid Workforces

113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Named Oldest Known Ant Specimen

113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant Fossil Identified as Oldest Known Ant

16-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unveils Caribbean History of Basiceros Dirt Ants

Asteroid Impact 66 Million Years Ago Launched Ant Agriculture

Ants' Ancient Agricultural Practices Unveiled by New Research