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...
Myrmecological News Blog
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...
Studying the ontogeny of navigational behavior in desert ants
In his review article “Neuroplasticity in desert ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – importance for the ontogeny of navigation” published in Myrmecological News in January 2019, Wolfgang...
New year – new wishes!
The change of the year has many of us reflecting on the past and thinking about the future – we wondered about the 2019 wish...
Roberta Gibson
My name is Roberta Gibson. I am an entomologist and also a writer/blogger. I have a BS in Forest Biology/Entomology from SUNY College of Environmental...
Top 10 Blog Posts 2018
At the tender age of seven months, Myrmecological News Blog already comprises 49 contributions – a great occasion to celebrate and to thank those who...
An incomplete guide to ant blogs
Roberta Gibson is an entomologist and writer/blogger. She earned her Bachelor degree in Forest Biology from State University of New York College of Environmental Science...
Interview with Rachelle M.M. Adams
Rachelle M.M. Adams is an assistant professor at the Ohio State University in Columbus. She works on fungus growing ant symbioses, ant evolution, and behavioral...
Felix Oberhauser
My name is Felix Oberhauser. I am a PhD student at the Animal Comparative Economics Laboratory at the University of Regensburg. I am currently investigating...
Central European IUSSI Meeting from March 19 to 22, 2019 in Austria
European social insect conference comes to Austria: IST Austria hosts the next Central European IUSSI Meeting from March 19 – 22, 2019. The 2019 Conference...
