Prudent-parasite

Guides

• Protomognathus

  Protomognathus is a genus of myrmicine ants containing obligatory slave-making species. The genus includes Protomognathus americanus, which exhibits a "prudent" slave-making strategy characterized by minimal fitness impact on host colonies compared to more destructive slave-makers. Scout workers actively seek host colonies, and colony size influences both scouting behavior and host defensive responses.

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