Ergatoid

Ergatoid

Der morphologische Begriff ergatoid bezeichnet bei den Ameisen die arbeiterinnenähnlichen Männchen. Nur bei manchen Arten kommt diese Form vor.

Manchmal wird von ergatoiden Königinnen gesprochen. Ein exakterer Begriff dafür ist Ergatogyne.

Literatur

  • Bernhard Seifert: Die Ameisen Mittel- und Nordeuropas. lutra Verlags- und Vertriebsgesellschaft, Görlitz/Tauer 2007. ISBN 978-3-936412-03-1

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