Strumigenys mutica confirmed to be a temporary social parasite of other Strumigenys species
Temporary social parasitism, where the parasite ant invades a host colony, kills its queen and uses the host workers to rear the offspring of the...
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It’s In (the) Stars: Multiple methods needed to accurately map larval development
A review written by By Livia Pires do Prado, researcher of the Biodiversity Research Program/PPBio – Eastern Brazilian Amazonia, at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi....
Best Paper Award 2024
In 2024, Myrmecological News awards for the seventh time the Best Paper of the previous year. From January 13th to January 27th, the editorial board...
Ancient ant colony and male fossil unveil evolutionary secrets in 99-million-year-old amber
In their study published today in Myrmecological News, Zhuang et al. revealed two extraordinary fossils preserved in 99-million-year-old Burmese amber. These findings shed fresh light on...
An exciting new ant book: Interview with Austrian ant specialist Magdalena Sorger
Magdalena Sorger is an accomplished ant scientist originally from Vienna, Austria. She dedicated her scientific career to studying ant taxonomy, ecology and evolution. Though she...
Competition for food and nesting resources in arboreal ant communities of Papua New Guinea
A Photoblog contribution by Phil Hoenle. All pictures © by Phil Hoenle. Edit by Florian Steiner and Salvatore Brunetti In this photoblog contribution, Phil Hoenle shares...
Meet the Subject Editors of Myrmecological News!
The start of a new year seems a good time to put a spotlight on the Subject Editors of Myrmecol. News, who have worked for...
Ants to the Rescue: How Spoil Heaps Turn into Thriving Ecosystems
Mining often leaves behind landscapes we imagine as barren and lifeless. Yet, as PhD student Marie Hovorková discovered, these post-mining “spoil heaps” can host vibrant...
Integrative taxonomy uncovers a new genus and species
A Review by Alice Laciny Edited by Florian Steiner and Salvatore Brunetti In their recently published paper, Chung et al. present a novel genus of...
From acidic arrows to social shields: exploring the complex venoms of Formicine ants
Review by Erik T. Frank Edited by Rohini Singh and Salvatore Brunetti In a recent comprehensive review, “Acid Reign: Formicine Ants and their Venoms,” Lukas Koch,...
Reviewing the exploration journey through the “acid reign” of Formicine ants’ venoms
As part of his doctoral project in Berlin, Lukas Koch worked on a comprehensive literature review of what is known about Formicine ants’ venoms, arguably...
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