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referred to as gynes, and are
typically those destined to
become queens. A "
dealate" is an
adult insect that shed or lost its
wings ("dealation"). In botany...
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particularly large colony in
Weybridge on July 29, 1913, in
which "the
deälated females and
workers in this nest
being the
largest I have ever seen".[citation...
- find a mate. The drone's only job is to mate with the
virgin queens. The
dealate, or
newly fertilized queen,
sheds her wings,
finds a
suitable nesting location...
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common in Monteverde, and the
distinctively patterned dealate queens are
often seen on the roads.
Dealate queens have been
observed out
cutting leaves, suggesting...
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published a
paper describing and
naming Zigrasimecia tonsora. They
described a
dealate female with
unusual features,
notably the
highly specialized mandibles...
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September to late
November depending on the climate.
After the flight, the
dealate queens search for host colonies. Usually,
Camponotus ****onicus is the host;...
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queens have
small and
rudimentary wings which render the
queen flightless.
Dealated queens with
developed wings and
thoraces are
considered rare. In some species...
- Head of a
dealate queen...
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Mature colonies take
nuptial flights in mid-June to late August.
Fertile dealate queens sometimes do not
begin the egg-laying
process until after their...
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Leptothorax L.
acervorum dealate queen Scientific classification Domain:
Eukaryota Kingdom:
Animalia Phylum:
Arthropoda class:
Insecta Order: Hymenoptera...
