A new species of the ant genus Lasius from Crete
In the article “A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete” recently published in ZooKeys, Sebastian Salata and Lech Borowiec describe...
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Interview with Pekka Pamilo
Pekka Pamilo is a former professor of genetics at the University of Helsinki. During his active years, he contributed numerous publications on, among others, population...
Central European Workshop of Myrmecology September 27 to 30, 2019 in Regensburg
The 8th Central European Workshop of Myrmecology will be held from September 27 to 30, 2019 at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Every two years,...
Vampirism in the ant Proceratium itoi
In the recent article “Larval hemolymph feeding and hemolymph taps in the ant Proceratium itoi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)” published in Myrmecological News, Keiichi Masuko reveals that...
Myrmecological News – Best Paper Award 2018
In 2019, Myrmecological News awards for the first time the Best Paper of the previous year. From 7 January to 21 January, the editorial board...
The Ants of Central and North Europe
Seifert, B. 2018. The Ants of Central and North Europe. – lutra Verlags – und Vertriebsgesellschaft, Tauer, Germany, 408 pp; ISBN 9783936412079 (hardback; alkaline paper),...
Tetramorium aspina, a possible social parasite of Tetramorium immigrans
In the recently published article “A mixed colony of Tetramorium immigrans Santschi, 1927 and the putative social parasite Tetramorium aspina sp.n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)”, Herbert Wagner,...
Interview with Patricia Folgarait
Patricia Folgarait did her undergraduate studies at the University in Buenos Aires. For her PhD and postdoc, she went to the US. After returning to...
Induced immune responses in Formica fusca
In the recently published paper “Induced immune responses in Formica fusca (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)”, Siiri Fuchs, Liselotte Sundström, Nick Bos, Dimitri Stucki, and Dalial Freitak stimulated...
Intraspecific aggression and colony structure in invasive Myrmica rubra populations
In an recently published article in Myrmecological News entitled “Population structure of Myrmica rubra (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in part of its invasive range revealed by nuclear...
Fascinating navigational skills in ants
In the recently published review paper “Neuroplasticity in desert ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – importance for the ontogeny of navigation” in Myrmecological News, Wolfgang Rössler reviews...
