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Diacamma intricatum
A queen caste does not exist in Diacamma. Unique to this genus, all workers emerge from cocoons with a pair of tiny innervated thoracic appendages ("gemmae") that are homologous with wings. Mutilation leads to a permanent change in lifetime trajectory, because workers lacking gemmae never mate. (wiki)
Small clearing, mixed evergreen deciduous forest, 1220 MASL.
Spotted on Jun 1, 2014
Submitted on Jun 1, 2014
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