Solenopsis quinquecuspis

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S. quinquecuspis is native to and easily collected in South America. It is 1 of 4 fire ant species known to have both monogyne and polygyne social forms. Remarkably, the differences in queen number and other phenotypes between the 2 social forms are caused by polymorphisms at a selfish supergene. Comparative genomics among the socially polymorphic and strictly monogynous fire ant species (7 proposed) and with the S. invicta reference genome will be revealing for selfish gene action, species invasiveness, social behaviour, and the evolution of polygyny. Laurent Keller


Solenopsis quinquecuspis
fire ant


Taxonomic classification
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: Solenopsis
NCBI taxid: 485px-US-NLM-NCBI-Logo.png 176596
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