The snap-jaw mechanism in the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae
In the recently published article “Snap-jaw morphology is specialized for high-speed power amplification in the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae“ in Royal Society Open Science, Fredrick...
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A new species of the ant genus Lasius from Crete
In the article “A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete” recently published in ZooKeys, Sebastian Salata and Lech Borowiec describe...
Studying the ontogeny of navigational behavior in desert ants
In his review article “Neuroplasticity in desert ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – importance for the ontogeny of navigation” published in Myrmecological News in January 2019, Wolfgang...
Solenopsis invicta virus 1 decreases the foraging activity and influences the diet of its host
In the article “Viral infections in fire ants lead to reduced foraging activity and dietary changes” recenty published in Scientific Reports, Hung-Wei Hsu, Ming-Chung Chiu,...
The making of the Protalaridris revision
In the recently published paper “Ants of the genus Protalaridris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), more than just deadly mandibles” in European Journal of Entomology, the authors John...
IUSSI Meeting 2018 in Guarujá, Brazil
Every four years, entomologists from all over the world come together to talk about their favourite topic: social insects. In August 2018, the international meeting...
Social regulation of insulin signaling in ants
In the paper “Social regulation of insulin signaling and the evolution of eusociality in ants” recently published in Science, Vikram Chandra, Ingrid Fetter-Pruneda, Peter R....
Ant Course 2018
This year, the 17th Ant Course was held in French Guiana at the stunning and remote Inselberg research station of Nouragues Nature Reserve, which contains...
Ant gardens of Camponotus irritabilis and Hoya elliptica in Southeast Asia
Camponotus irritabilis (Formicidae: Formicinae) and Hoya elliptica (Apocynaceae) have a close association in ant gardens in Malaya and Sumatra. The ants selectively retrieve the seeds...
The “Paramedic ants” of sub-Saharan Africa (Megaponera analis)
The “Paramedic ants” of sub-Saharan Africa (Megaponera analis) are currently being investigated in a multidisciplinary project at the University of Lausanne. A Photoblog contribution...
