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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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/1/50 |