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Cephalotes

ant genus

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polymorphism in hymenopterans

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    In Hymenoptera: Division of labor

    The Cryptocercus and Cephalotes ants, for example, make nests in hollow stems of plants, then bore a circular entrance that remains under constant surveillance by special guards whose heads are modified into pluglike structures that fit the entrance. Each guard is relieved after several hours and another guard…

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