Oviposition by a virgin unmutilated worker of Diacamma sp. from Japan

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Shot Date: 1993/04/17
Shot Location: A laboratory in Kyoto University

species
Diacamma sp.

Key Words
social insect
oviposition
reproductive division of labour



Kensuke NAKATA
2005/01/13 submitted


Animalia >Arthropoda >Insecta >Hymenoptera >Forimicidae >Diacamma >
or
Animalia >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >

A virgin unmitlated worker (future gamergate) of Diacamma sp. from Japan is bending its gaster to lay an egg. An egg is hold with her mandibles, and added to egg pile.

(Data No.momo050112ds01b)

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