Not really my friend. The ant, Mycocepurus smithii, which reproduces asexually is native to Central and South America and even though the queens don't use sperm to fertilize their eggs, the ramifications are extinction. Basically without males to diversify the genetic equation the ants will eventually just produce mutant offspring rendering the species dead in the water. Men are here to stay as the dominant, alpha dog. Any catalyst that sets off a global calamity will set women back 500 years if not more (opening up a hornets nest here?). Besides, women love us!!
On Jan 9, 6:51 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > A species of ant now carries on without producing males. Males are > pretty rare amongst social insects, but all others at least use them > for fertilisation. This function has now gone in this species - an > ant that nurtures fungus.
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