Queens from a unique hyper-denseLasius nigerpopulation tolerate pleometrosis better than queens from a ‘normal’ population
Stanislav Stukalyuk,
Tomer Czaczkes
Abstract:The claustral, monogynous antLasius nigeroften founds colonies pleometrotically (with two or more queens), but later aggression from queens or workers can result in the death of all but one queen. Recently, a hyper-dense population ofL. nigerwas discovered, showing minimal worker-worker aggression and interconnected colonies. Here, we ask whether queens are more tolerant of conspecifics in a pleometrotic setting. We collected queens directly after a nuptial flight from both the hyper-dense population and a ‘no… Show more
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