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Pheidole
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The subcastes of Pheidole ants are among the best characterized. These ants are capable of producing minor and major subcastes; minors perform foraging duties, while majors, which have large bodies and heads, are involved primarily in defense. A reduction in the population of minors causes majors to take…
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