Elia Guariento
Hi, my name is Elia Guariento. I’m an ecologist working as a researcher at the @Institute for Alpine Environment (Link: Institute for Alpine Environment –...
Monthly Archive: October 2024
Nutritional constraints in urban ant colonies: a comparative study between urban and rural ππ’π΄πͺπΆπ΄ π―πͺπ¨π¦π³ colonies
Edited by Elia Guariento and Salvatore Brunetti A Photoblog Contribution compiled by Gema Trigos-Peral In the recent study “Urban diet as a potential cause of low body fat content...
Moving beyond Drosophila – Jumping ants as a model species in research on gene regulation.
Olfaction is essential for complex social behavior in insects. To discriminate complex social cues, ants evolved an expanded number of odorant receptors (Or) genes strategically...
Can fake galls attract real helpers?
In their recent paper βIntroducing 3D-printed oak galls as artificial nests for arboreal ants, with first results on leaf damage reduction on olive trees“, Daniele...
Comparing ππ¦πππππ ππ’πππππππ populations between dolines and surrounding areas in Hungary
In the recent study βClimate microrefugia promote intraspecific trait variability of the Palaearctic ant species Myrmica ruginodis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)β carried out in Hungary, the authors...
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