Fighting and mating behaviors of dimorphic males in the ant Cardiocondyla wroughtoni

*[Colony composition in Cardiocondyla wroughtoni is described. The fighting & mating behaviors of the alate males & ergatoid males are described. This species is polygynous, with a mean of 7.0 queens per nest, & forms polycalic colonies. Within nests, ergatoid males fight with each other, leading to the death of all but one in single nests. Alate males exhibit no aggressive behavior towards any of their colony members. Both types of males conduct intranidal mating with their sisters, and the alate males also conduct mating flights. Many alate females leave their maternal nest, even if they have already been inseminated by intranidal mating.]