Sexual calling behavior in primitive ants

Bert Hölldobler; Caryl P. Haskins

doi:10.1126/science.836590

Sexual calling behavior in primitive ants

Bert Hölldobler
, Caryl P. Haskins

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Abstract

The wingless virgin females of the ponerine ant Rhytidoponera metallica attract males by the release of a pheromone from the tergal gland, a hitherto unrecognized exocrine gland located between the last two abdominal segments. This is the first evidence for sexual chemical communication in the large and primitive subfamily Ponerinae.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	793-794
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	195
Issue number	4280
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.836590
State	Published - 1977
Externally published	Yes

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