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Propharyngeal glands of Eciton queens.

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posted on 2016-03-17, 13:15 authored by Bert Hölldobler

a and b: E. hamatum; c and d: E. rapax. Propharyngeal gland (PrPG), opening of the propharyngeal duct cells (PrPGO).

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Queen Specific Exocrine Glands in Legionary Ants and Their Possible Function in Sexual Selection

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