temporary social parasitism

temporary social parasitism
(ARTHROPODA: Insecta)
In Hymenoptera, a parasitic queen entering an alien nest replacing the alien queen by killing or sterilizing it and eventually dominating the nest.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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