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Killer Queen Ant: Hypnotizes Other Ants to Murder Their Own Queen

Temnothorax kinomurai रानी. (फोटो : K. Kinomura)

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News18•24-02-2026, 18:51

Killer Queen Ant: Hypnotizes Other Ants to Murder Their Own Queen

•Scientists in Japan discovered 'Temnothorax kinomurai', a unique ant species with no workers or male ants, only queens.
•These 'killer queens' reproduce through parthenogenesis, creating exact clones of themselves without a male partner.
•They infiltrate nests of 'Temnothorax makora', killing the host queen or manipulating workers to do so, then enslave the workers.
•This species represents an advanced stage of social parasitism, with 100% of offspring being queens, enhancing their ability to take over new nests.
•The discovery challenges traditional ant social structures and raises questions about future evolution in other organisms.

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