蟻窩
外观
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「蟻窩」是指能夠維持其完整生命週期的單一螞蟻物種的族群。 蟻群是真社會、公共的和有效組織,並且與其他社會膜翅目中發現的蜂窩非常相似,儘管這些蟻窩的各個群體通過趨同演化。[1] 典型的群體由一隻或多隻產卵蟻后、眾多不孕雌蟻(工蟻、兵蟻)以及季節性的許多有翅的有性雄蟻和雌蟻組成。[2] 為了建立新的蟻窩,螞蟻會在一天中物種特徵時間進行飛行。[3] 成群結隊的有翅性动物(被稱為有翼的)離開巢穴去尋找其他巢穴。[4] 此後不久,雄性和大多數雌性一起死亡,[5]一小部分雌性存活下來並建立新的巢穴.[6]
參考資料
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- ^ Loiácono, Marta; Margaría, Cecilia. Hymenoptera (Sawflies, Ants, Bees, and Wasps). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: 405–425. [8 December 2018].
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