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Figure 1. a Schematic drawing of Blepharidatta conops nest excavated in uniform clay soil in Selvíria, MS, Brazil. b Schematic drawing of B. conops nest excavated in rocky soil in Campinaçu, GO, Brazil. Circles indicate the opening of the subsidiary chamber detailed in Figs. 1c and 1d. c Schematic drawing showing an ergatoid queen of B. conops, in side view, blocking the entrance of the subsidiary chamber, encircled by the fine-grained carcass wall. d Schematic drawing of a laboratory B. conops nest in oblique view, showing the fine-grained carcasses wall, and it’s circular opening at the base.

• Brandão, C. R. F.; Diniz, J. L. M.; Silva, P. R.; Albuquerque, N. L.; Silvestre, R. 2001. The first case of intranidal phragmosis in ants. The ergatoid queen of Blepharidatta conops (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) blocks the entrance of the brood chamber. Insectes Soc. 48: 251-258 PDF