Physogastrism or physogastry is a characteristic of certain arthropods (mostly insects and mites), where the abdomen is greatly enlarged and membranous...

neosomule. Neosomy is similar to physogastrism (or physogastry) and the two phenomena are sometimes confused. However, physogastrism is usually defined as distension...

swells up dramatically to increase fecundity, a characteristic known as physogastrism. Depending on the species, the queen starts producing reproductive alates...

hive due to damaged wings and increased abdominal size post-mating (physogastrism). The queen's weight in species like Scaptotrigona postica increases...

typically exhibit swollen, membranous abdomens, a condition known as physogastrism. These nine species belong to the genus Gastrophysa: Gastrophysa analis...

reduced wings (brachyptery) and are characterised by a swollen abdomen (physogastrism) holding enlarged ovaries. Elytra cover only partially the voluminous...

queen expands to 3 or more times the initial size (a phenomenon called physogastrism) and it becomes incapable of flying, never leaving the nest again. This...

female drops off to feed on the eggs. Her abdomen swells up greatly (physogastrism). Offspring develop within the mother. Normally one male develops per...

the flea causes its integument to be stretched thin, a process called physogastrism. The swelling ends in the condition of physogastry, and results in the...