The snap-jaw mechanism in the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae
In the recently published article “Snap-jaw morphology is specialized for high-speed power amplification in the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae“ in Royal Society Open Science, Fredrick...
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Accessing the file drawers of experienced researchers: joint interviews with Bert Hölldobler and Robert Page
Every day, thousands of papers in various research fields are published. Some of them receive lots of attention, while others remain unnoticed. Simultaneously, thousands of...
Interview with Alfred Buschinger
Alfred Buschinger, born in June 1940, is myrmecologist, and in his research, he focused on social parasitism, queen polymorphism, and polygyny in various ant species....
Jobs – how to?
Decisions about positions can be crossroads – Making the right choice can be key to success and happiness. And obviously, this applies to both sides,...
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...
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,...
