Talk:Mycocepurus castrator

A fact from Mycocepurus castrator appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 September 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the parasitic ant species Mycocepurus castrator evolved from its host while sharing the same nest?

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Speciation[edit]

I do not understand the difference between Emery's rule and sympatric speciation. Perhaps this could be spelled out. Eg, how can a parasite evolve in geographical isolation from its host?zzz (talk) 13:32, 26 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]