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Dulosis in the Tropics?

Started By cpman , Apr 12 2015 6:21 AM

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#1 Offline cpman - Posted April 12 2015 - 6:21 AM

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Hi everyone.
I've been wondering about something that's been bugging me for a while. As far as I know, dulosis has only been found among ants of the nearctic and holarctic. Considering how much more ant diversity there is in the tropics than these regions, why haven't any duoltic species been discovered in the tropics? Is it just because the species in the nearctic and holarctic are better studied?

Thanks!

#2 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted April 12 2015 - 1:35 PM

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No, I don't think so. Ants, which make slaves and the slaves themselves are most very near related. So the chance for a slavemaker in the tropic, where much more different ant species exist, to find the right slave ant, is very hard.

Maybe the experts can say more.

:hi: Franz