Parasite-induced morphology changes in ants
In the recent article “Among the shapeshifters: parasite-induced morphologies in ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) and their relevance within the EcoEvoDevo framework” published in EvoDevo, Alice Laciny...
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A global phylogenetic analysis of trap‐jaw ants, Anochetus and Odontomachus
In the recent publication “A global phylogenetic analysis of trap‐jaw ants, Anochetus Mayr and Odontomachus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae)” published in Systematic Entomology, Itanna O....
Improved survival of leafcutter workers exposed to oxidative stress
In the recent paper “Queen loss increases worker survival in leaf-cutting ants under paraquat-induced oxidative stress” published in Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society B,...
Post-CoV conferences?
The year behind us was a year of conferences cancelled or moved online. We felt now may be a good opportunity to sound out how...
A journey through ant brains and human genders
Taylor Hart is a PhD student in the Kronauer lab at Rockefeller University. Using transgene insertions, she was able to create clonal raider workers (Ooceraea...
The mystery of mysteries as seen through the morphology of the mound-building red wood ants
In honor of his lifetime work, a commentary by Jonna Kulmuni on Bernhard Seifert’s article “A taxonomic revision of the Palearctic members of the Formica...
Biogeography of Iberian ants
In the recent paper, “Biogeography of Iberian Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)” published in Diversity as part of a special issue “Diversity, Biogeography and Community Ecology of...
Organization of the behavioral repertoire in the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus chelifer
In the recent paper “Worker-behavior and behavior-behavior interaction networks in the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus chelifer (LATREILLE, 1802) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)” published in Myrmecological News, the authors...
Open wide! What mandibles can teach us about ant evolution
In the recent study “The head anatomy of Protanilla lini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae), with a hypothesis of their mandibular movement” published in Myrmecological News, Richter...
On the internet, searching for ants leads to new paths to engage with science
In the recent paper “No matter where you are, Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) get attention when it is warm” published in Myrmecological News, Queiroz et al....
Chemistry in biotic interactions: The many facets of cuticular hydrocarbons
Many insects coat their body surfaces with cuticular hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, etc. with various chain lengths), which act as desiccation resistance and communication tool. Florian...
