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I'm pretty sure sometimes tetramorium sp e can be polygynous and produce soldiers/woker majors. These soldiers are the size of a queen, but their backs are more flat than boxy like a queen. I've seen these soldiers/woker majors when queen hunting and they look VERY ALIKE. I had to look very closely to see that it was a major worker.
I am not trying to cause any trouble, but this post is littered with incorrect information. First, Tetramorium sp.e colonies are either monogyne or pleometrophic, but never polygyne. And second, Tetramorium sp.e workers are monomorphic. When colonies are small in size and are fairly young, they are only able to collect a limited supply of food, leading to the creation of smaller workers with a lighter build (similar to nanitics). However, as the colony expands, the larger workforce becomes capable of gathering a greater amount of food, leading to the creation of larger workers with a heavier build. While developing into a mature colony, workers of multiple size groups may be present. Once the colony reaches maturity, all (or almost all) of the workforce will consist of the larger workers capable of lifting heavier loads and defending the colony in a more effective manner than their smaller counterparts. Just because a worker is somewhat larger, does not make them a "soldier". Although the word soldier is not a technical term, it is best to remember that all "soldiers" (majors with morphological characteristics and behavior that allow them to specialize in defending their respective colonies) are majors, but not all majors are soldiers. Hope I was able to clear things up a bit. Please don't take this as some sort of insult or nit-pick, just trying to help out.
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