Monogyny is a specialised mating system in which a male can only mate with one female throughout his lifetime, but the female may mate with more than one...

cannibalism or genital mutilation, and are thus able to mate multiply. Monogyny can still occur for many male individuals, though, due to factors like...

colony. Depending on the species, there can be one gamergate per colony (monogyny) or several gamergates (polygyny). Most gamergate species have colonies...

behaviors demonstrated by ants when founding and organizing colonies:: p. 209  Monogyny Establishment of an ant colony under a single egg-laying queen. Polygyny...

The small red ant, Leptothorax acervorum, has colonies that switch from monogyny to polygyny as a result of seasonal fluctuations. The little fire ant Wasmannia...

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with a single male monodomy colony housing arrangement in a single nest monogyny nest arrangement containing a single queen multicoloniality nest arrangement...

provides an explanation for the divergence between polygyny and monogyny. Generally, monogyny should prevail unless polygynous benefits outweigh the costs...

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