Mermithogyne

Usually characterised by shortened wings, mermithogynes are found in parts of the Formicidae, being queens affected by parasitic nematode worms of the genus Mermis . ^[1]

See also

• Mermithergate
• Polymorphism (biology)

References

1. Csősz, S.; Majoros, G. (2009-02-01). "Ontogenetic origin of mermithogenic Myrmica phenotypes (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)" . Insectes Sociaux. 56 (1): 70–76. doi:10.1007/s00040-008-1040-3. ISSN   1420-9098.

Further reading

• Wheeler, W.M. (1910): The effects of parasitic and other kinds of castration in insects. Journal of Experimental Zoology8: 377–438. PDF