Virgin ant queens mate with their own sons to avoid failure at colony foundation

Title
Virgin ant queens mate with their own sons to avoid failure at colony foundation
Authors
Keywords
<em class=EmphasisTypeItalic >Cardiocondyla</em>, Ants, Mother–son mating, Inbreeding, Colony foundation
Journal
NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN
Volume 101, Issue 1, Pages 69-72
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2013-12-17
DOI
10.1007/s00114-013-1126-2

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