Rare All-Female Ant Society That Reproduces By Cloning Discovered

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From the page: "n the other hand, it seems that a lack of men gave these women more time and energy to cultivate some of the most elaborate forms of ant agriculture ever studied."

Reviewed by Stonefly May 05 2009, 03:36pm ( 95 reviews ) • impactlab.com

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Reviewed by gooberguy on Nov 29, 11:07am

ok... but where does it explain how the cloning works?
Rated by DavidJohns on Aug 17, 4:54am

Though their sexual organs have virtually disappeared, they have also gained some extraordinary abilities.
Rated by thewhizzer on Aug 14, 1:56am

Amazonian ants have evolved an extremely unusual social system: They are all female and reproduce via cloning. Though their sexual organs have virtually disappeared, they have also gained some extraordinary abilities....I find this absolutely amazing...one question is the POPE AWARE of this
Rated by Rakdos on Aug 11, 7:28pm

incredibly interesting
Rated by 88halos on Aug 02, 10:08am

Steal from BBC, and embellish with lies.
Rated by My-Bologna on May 23 2009, 2:24am

any male only species?
Reviewed by Petedk on May 20 2009, 6:49am

Stumble the source instead: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7998931.stm
Rated by npftm on May 08 2009, 12:23pm

Cool. How's their reverse-parking though?
Rated by Stonefly on May 05 2009, 3:36pm

From the page: "n the other hand, it seems that a lack of men gave these women more time and energy to cultivate some of the most elaborate forms of ant agriculture ever studied."

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