Biogeography and evolution of social parasitism in bulldog ants
In the recent paper “Biogeography and evolution of social parasitism in Australian Myrmecia bulldog ants revealed by phylogenomics”, Mera-Rodríguez et al. explore the evolution of...
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Exploring intraspecific aggression in an invasive population of Cardiocondyla obscurior
In the recent paper “The role of cuticular hydrocarbons in intraspecific aggression in the invasive ant Cardiocondyla obscurior” published in Myrmecological News, Maja Drakula, Jan...
Preventing nest flooding with bamboo sap
Some tree-dwelling ants are known to use flood defences to prevent flooding of their nests. In the recent paper “Bamboo sap ejection from the nests...
Hybridisation and gene flow in wood ants
In the recent study “Semipermeable species boundaries create opportunities for gene flow and adaptive potential”, Satokangas et al.* focus on hybridisation and gene flow in...
Visual and olfactory cues in the homing behaviour of Pseudomyrmex boopis
In the recent paper “Multisensory homing in the neotropical understory twig-nesting ant Pseudomyrmex boopis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)” published in Myrmecological News, Daniella Prince and Steve Yanoviak...
From many individuals to one whole
In the recent review article “How to become one: the proximate mechanisms of self-assembly behaviour in social insects (Insecta: Hymenoptera, Apidae)” published in Myrmecological News,...
Reduced amount of food decreases colony size and impairs body condition in female harvester ants
In the paper “Lower food intake due to domestic grazing reduces colony size and worsens the body condition of reproductive females of harvester ants” published...
Studying social insects in the age of integrative Omics
With the technology for sequencing DNA getting cheaper and more accurate, researchers studying the curious lives of social insects – most ants, some bees, and...
Shedding light on the evolutionary origins of repletism in ants
In the recent paper “The first fossil replete ant worker establishes living food storage in the Eocene” published in Myrmecological News, Sawh et al.* focus...
Thermal physiology, foraging pattern, and worker size interactions in ants
In the study “Thermal physiology, foraging pattern, and worker body size interact to influence coexistence in sympatric polymorphic harvester ants (Messor spp.)”, Xavier Arnan, Alba...
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