Virgin birth has been documented in the world's longest snake for the first time, a recent study says.. An 11-year-old reticulated python named Thelma produced six female offspring in June 2012 at ...

They do this through a process called parthenogenesis, where the queen produces offspring without mating. Because of this, all the ants in the colony are female and genetically identical to the queen.

In other animals, like arthropods and certain vertebrae, parthenogenesis has been reported, but it's still very rare." Molaei said that a rise in ehrlichiosis cases is expected in the future.

Longhorned ticks primarily reproduce through a process called parthenogenesis, where females can lay viable eggs without mating to reproduce. This means a single female tick can create an entire ...