Phytophagous insects that reproduce by thelytoky can make much harm to agriculture and forestry, because a few females can quickly give rise to a fully functional pest population in the absence of ...

Among the social insects, bees have developed a strong and rich social network, ... "The thelytoky allele (Th) is not recessive, i.e., needing two copies of the mutated gene, ...

"Uncovering the genetic architecture underlying thelytoky is a big step towards understanding this mode of reproduction, not only in the Cape honeybee, but also in other insect species in general ...

Females with thelytoky syndrome invaded foreign hives, reproduced a loyal army of workers, stole the hive's honey and dethroned the queen. Though destructive, thelytoky syndrome makes sense as a ...

A tiny cricket species found in Latvia for first time mimics ants’ size and chemical ID to infiltrate their nests, steal their food and feed on ant eggs.

A tiny cricket species found in Latvia for first time mimics ants’ size and chemical ID to infiltrate their nests, steal their food and feed on ant eggs.

A tiny cricket species found in Latvia for first time mimics ants’ size and chemical ID to infiltrate their nests, steal their food and feed on ant eggs.

A tiny cricket species found in Latvia for first time mimics ants’ size and chemical ID to infiltrate their nests, steal their food and feed on ant eggs.

A tiny cricket species found in Latvia for first time mimics ants’ size and chemical ID to infiltrate their nests, steal their food and feed on ant eggs.

A tiny cricket species found in Latvia for first time mimics ants’ size and chemical ID to infiltrate their nests, steal their food and feed on ant eggs.

The crickets feed on ant eggs and prey-collected by the ants, according to the study. Researchers said they also receive nutrients via ant trophallaxis, a process common in social insects such as ...