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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (53352)8/12/2004 5:47:57 PM
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"When they arrived in Australia, a change in their structure occurred, changing their behaviour so that they are not aggressive towards one another. This has resulted in the colonies becoming one supercolony."


This is a situation known as the "founder effect". The very small population that made the migration is more geneticly related than usual. This can be the beginning of a new species if these ants remain isolated from their ancestral stock.

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