Stuck in a stick: How do twig-nesting ants avoid heat stress?
In the study “Behavioral response to heat stress of twig‑nesting canopy ants” recently published in Oecologia, Jelena Bujan and Stephen Yanoviak tested the ability of...
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International collaboration uncovers cryptic diversity in the enigmatic ant genus Overbeckia and its evolution within the Camponotini
In the recent paper “Uncovering cryptic diversity in the enigmatic ant genus Overbeckia and insights into the phylogeny of Camponotini (Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Formicinae)”...
Ant biodiversity in central Brazil: Aspects of the habitat structure influence species richness and composition
In the paper “The role of urban savannah fragments and their characteristics for the conservation of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in central Brazil”, published in Community...
Ants in forests and grasslands in three ecoregions of Argentina
In the paper “Terrestrial ant assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in protected forests and grasslands in three ecoregions of Corrientes Province, Argentina” published in Environmental Entomology, the...
Effects of an arboreal ant on Brazilian arthropod diversity
A recent study “Territory and trophic cascading effects of the ant Azteca chartifex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a tropical canopy” was published by Soares et al.* in...
Measuring metabolic scaling of fire ant structures
In the recent paper “Metabolic scaling of fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) engaged in collective behaviors” published in Biology Open, the authors Hungtang Ko, Keyana Komilian,...
Aversive learning as a behavioural mechanism of plant selection in the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens
In the recent article “Aversive learning as a behavioural mechanism of plant selection in the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)” published in Myrmecological News,...
Searching for ants of the Tapinoma nigerrimum complex in the south of France
A recent study “High resolution mapping in Southern France reveals distributions of supercolonial and monodomous species in the Tapinoma nigerrimum complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are related...
Swimming styles and abilities in arboreal ants
In the recent article “Kinematic study of six mangrove ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) reveals different swimming styles and abilities” published in Myrmecological News, Patrick Schultheiss...
Hydrogel feeding – laboratory and field assays using the Argentine ant
In the recent article “Laboratory and field insights into the dynamics and behavior of Argentine ants, Linepithema humile, feeding from hydrogels” published in Pest Management...
