Mermithogyne

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Usually characterised by shortened wings, mermithogynes are found in parts of the Formicidae, being queens affected by parasitic nematode worms of the genus Mermis.

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  • Wheeler, W.M. (1910): The effects of parasitic and other kinds of castration in insects. Journal of Experimental Zoology 8: 377–438. PDF