Acropyga and Azteca ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with scale insects (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea) : 20 million years of symbiosis
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Extrait: Species of the genus Acropyga are rarely encountered subterranean ants that rely on mealybugs or aphids to provide their nutritional needs. Female Acropyga (Formicinae) alates of pantropical and Mediterranean species carry mealybugs with their mandibles while swarming and probably inoculate their ne ...

