The Ant Cardiocondyla elegans as Host of the Enigmatic Endoparasitic Fungus Myrmicinosporidium durum

Figure 1

Male (a) and gaster of a worker (b) of Cardiocondyla elegans infected with spores of the endoparasitic fungus Myrmicinosporidium durum. Spores are easier visible in the lightly pigmented male compared to the dark worker.

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