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Ants can give birth to males from a different species: Study
short by Swati Dubey / on 18 Sep 2025,Thursday
Scientists discovered Mediterranean harvester ants (Messor ibericus) can generate males of a different species, Messor structor. Queens store sperm and, through a genetic trick, produce hybrid workers as well as pure structor males that still carry ibericus mitochondrial DNA. About 10% of eggs from isolated queens developed this way. This strategy could help the ants boost genetic diversity.
short by Swati Dubey / 01:00 pm on 18 Sep
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