This dulotic character of many ants continues to stimulate research. |
This dulotic nest belongs to a red slave-raiding Polyergus species which is parasitic on the silvery field ant Formica argentea. |
Various types such as guest ants, temporary parasites, inquilines or permanent social parasites, and slave-makers or dulotic species are known. |
The slave-maker, or dulotic, ant species are typically specialized for raiding nests of host species for their brood. |