Understanding species boundaries is one of the central challenges in modern taxonomy, particularly in groups containing morphologically similar species. In their study on Neotropical Strumigenys...
In 2026, Myrmecological News awards for the eighth time the Best Paper of the previous year. From January 7th to January 21th, the editorial board...
In their recently published review “Ground-nesting ants as engineers of microbial landscape”, Longmeyer et al. compiled our current scientific knowledge about ground-nesting ants and their...
How do ants identify who is a nest mate vs. who is not? Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) have been demonstrated to drive such recognition. In the...
by Myrmecological News Blog · Published 02 February 2026 · Last modified 26 February 2026
Honeypot ants are iconic in the ant world and beyond for both their visual appearance and their fascinating lifestyle. Highly specialized workers with astonishing enlarged...
Have you ever wondered why some ants get aggressive over a drop of sugar, while others don’t react as much? In their fascinating study, “The...
Ant communication has long been viewed as dominated by chemical signals, yet growing evidence suggests a more complex picture. In their Focus contribution, “Multimodal communication...
Patrick Heidbreder and Jonna Kulmuni, first and last authors, discuss their recent review article in Myrmecol. News on speciation in ants. They highlight the significant, yet underutilized...
Ants are among the most diverse and ecologically successful organisms on the planet, yet little is known about how new ant species arise. In this...
by Myrmecological News Blog · Published 15 December 2025 · Last modified 17 December 2025
Marlene Anether has been fascinated with insects, and especially ants, ever since kindergarten. Now, after years of interacting with many species, she shares her extensive...
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