Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant colonies

Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant colonies

A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

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