. Ants; their structure, development and behavior. THE DEGENERATE SLAVE-MAKERS. 499 and has the gaster of normal dimensions, but with a longitudinal dorsalgroove before fecundation. After entering the Tetramorium nest,however, the ovaries become greatly enlarged and the gaster expandstill it bcomes a flattened sphere 4 mm. in diameter, on which are seen,in the form of little plates, isolated by the enormous distention of thearticular membranes, the strongly chitinized rings, which, in the virgin,constitute the whole external surface of the gaster. Both male andfemale have ii-jointed antennae a
. Ants; their structure, development and behavior. THE DEGENERATE SLAVE-MAKERS. 499 and has the gaster of normal dimensions, but with a longitudinal dorsalgroove before fecundation. After entering the Tetramorium nest,however, the ovaries become greatly enlarged and the gaster expandstill it bcomes a flattened sphere 4 mm. in diameter, on which are seen,in the form of little plates, isolated by the enormous distention of thearticular membranes, the strongly chitinized rings, which, in the virgin,constitute the whole external surface of the gaster. Both male andfemale have ii-jointed antennae and large ocelli, but the eyes are ratherpoorly developed. Owing to the apterous condition and sluggish move-ments of the male, mating takes place in the nest among the offspring.
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