Exploring two new iron maiden ants of the Cretaceous
In the recently published article “Two new iron maiden ants from Burmese amber (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: †Zigrasimeciini)” in Myrmecological News, Huijia Cao, Brendon E. Boudinot, Zhen Wang,...
Category: Photoblog
Ants in remote continental islands
In the article, soon to be published, “Sampling insects at remote and threatened regions: The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador, South America”,...
Getting inspired by aspiring young myrmecologists
Myrmecology can be open to people of all ages and nationalities if they do their research and put effort into their studies. My name is...
Rainforest ants of the Eungella region in Central Queensland Coast, Australia
In the recently published article “Rainforest ants along an elevational gradient at Eungella in the Clarke Range, Central Queensland Coast, Australia”, the authors C.J. Burwell...
A photographic glimpse into Brazil’s ant diversity
Brazil is the largest country of South America and famous for its high biodiversity, glorious foods, and beautiful beaches. So when I got the chance...
Myrmecophilous organisms associated with the ponerine ant Neoponera villosa
In the recently published article “Myrmecophilous organisms associated with colonies of the ponerine ant Neoponera villosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nesting in Aechmea bracteata bromeliads: a biodiversity...
The morphology of the Oriental rare monotypic ant genus Opamyrma
In the recently published article “Unveiling the morphology of the Oriental rare monotypic ant genus Opamyrma Yamane, Bui & Eguchi, 2008 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae) and...
Ants of Hong Kong, SAR, China
The special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau are located in South-East Asia. Despite containing large cities and virtually no primary forest, both regions...
Messing around with Atta sp. in Yucatan, Mexico
Recently there was a contribution by Andrea Marina Alma in this blog, „Obstacle size affects clearing foraging trails in leaf-cutting ants“. This photoblog made Alfred...
A short photographic trip to Northern Italy
Italy is one of the most famous destination places for tourism, mostly because of its nice coastline and many ancient cities coupled with awesome food....
