Morphology of the Novel Basimandibular Gland in the Ant Genus <i>Strumigenys</i> (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Morphology of the Novel Basimandibular Gland in the Ant Genus <i>Strumigenys</i> (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

In 1999, Barry Bolton postulated the presence of a basimandibular gland in the mandibles in all species of the ant genus <i>Strumigenys</i>, solely based on scanning microscopy observations. We now confirm the presence of this putative gland in the proximal outer part of the mandibles of...

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Main Authors: Chu Wang, Michael Steenhuyse-Vandevelde, Chung-Chi Lin, Johan Billen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
exocrine glands
histology
ultrastructure
ants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/1/50

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