
為慶祝螞蟻金服延期在港交所上市,今集我們會講解一種頗為特別的螞蟻品種–跳躍掠針蟻(Harpegnathos saltator)。496Please respect copyright.PENANA4zIF6eFeel496Please respect copyright.PENANA4fQc6xjaSg
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(圖2)螞蟻是社交性動物,各司其職。496Please respect copyright.PENANAIRO6MdcPtK496Please respect copyright.PENANAUlfoPBkWK5
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蟻后一大群工蟻是的統領,管治一道族群,主職生蛋生育,而工蟻則負責出外捕獵食物,把糧食送到帶到巢穴。496Please respect copyright.PENANA2F3IQcqXJm
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當蟻后死去後,跳躍掠針蟻的其中一隻工蟻便會擔當蟻后的角色,維持族群安寧,而這個偽蟻后我們稱之為Gamergate。496Please respect copyright.PENANAAhOi6cBDza
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這種工蟻轉變成偽蟻后的現象,暫時只有在跳躍掠針蟻這品種能夠觀察得到,並沒能在其他螞蟻品種中觀察得到。496Please respect copyright.PENANAjmhLAIXIsI
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(圖3)這種獨特的現象自當然引起各科學家的興趣。而有科學家發現(Ref1),Worker轉變成為Gamergate後,腦部的Corazonin蛋白質含量會大幅度下降;496Please respect copyright.PENANA6fXK9ONR4a
往Worker腦部注射Corazonin蛋白質的話,則會減低螞蟻的潛在生蛋能力。496Please respect copyright.PENANAPMTZ8gc1ji496Please respect copyright.PENANAJcavWpHj7H
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而最為匪夷所思的是,當Worker轉變成為Gamergate後,其平均壽命會由5個月遞升至3年有多!496Please respect copyright.PENANA1uLqF8rElC
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由工蟻變成偽蟻后的確切機制,現今一直還在發掘之中,其腦部結構性的轉變相信是扮演著非常重大的角色。496Please respect copyright.PENANAOp6pLXu75V
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Ref1:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28802044/496Please respect copyright.PENANAYzcNDm9GwZ