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09-25-2018, 04:38 PM
Some female termites can reproduce without males
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Populations of the termite species Glyptotermes nakajimai can form successful, reproducing colonies in absence of males, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Biology.
The findings by researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia and Kyoto University, Japan suggest that males are unnecessary for the maintenance of some advanced animal societies in which they previously played an active social role.
https://phys.org/news/2018-09-female-termites-males.html#jCp
https://3c1703fe8d.site.internapcdn.net/newman/csz/news/800/2018/advancedanim.jpg
Populations of the termite species Glyptotermes nakajimai can form successful, reproducing colonies in absence of males, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Biology.
The findings by researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia and Kyoto University, Japan suggest that males are unnecessary for the maintenance of some advanced animal societies in which they previously played an active social role.
https://phys.org/news/2018-09-female-termites-males.html#jCp