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Iberian Ant Queens Innovate Cloning for Hybrid Workers
9/3/2025
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Story summary
- A study from September 3, 2025, shows Iberian harvester ant queens can clone male Messor structor ants.
- This cloning enables the production of hybrid worker ants without nearby M. structor colonies.
- Researchers discovered this mechanism in Sicily, highlighting a unique evolutionary adaptation in the absence of M. structor.
