Abstract
Colonies ofOcymyrmex foreli contained 16–1586 adults of which 4–20% were ergatoid queens the remainder being sterile workers. Each colony contained one inseminated ergatoid queen only and colonies were monogynous. Workers and virgin queens were similar in size and appearance but had distinctive ovaries; queens had significantly more ovarioles than workers, with mated queens having more ovarioles than virgins.
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