Fig. 1From: Among the shapeshifters: parasite-induced morphologies in ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) and their relevance within the EcoEvoDevo framework(from [50])Ants as hosts of Mermithidae: a Lasius niger mermithogyne with mermithid erupting from gaster, note shortened wings (from [51]); b Colobopsis sp. “nrSA”, mermithogenic intercaste, note wing stubs and black colour (from [52]); c microCT image of same specimen, mermithid visible in gaster (from [52]); d Camponotus pompeijus mermithergate, mermithid visible in gaster Back to article page