thelytoky
zoology
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Thelytoky is a form of parthenogenesis, a reproductive strategy where a female gamete develops without fertilization. Specifically, thelytoky involves the production of only female offspring. This phenomenon is observed in various organisms, including some species of invertebrates and plants. In the insect order Hymenoptera, which includes bees, wasps, and ants, thelytoky is one of the ways reproduction can occur, with unmated females producing females. This contrasts with arrhenotoky, where unfertilized eggs produce males.123
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