The astonishing ant diversity of Papua New Guinea
In this photoblog contribution, Phil Hoenle shares some amazing pictures taken during his field work in Papua New Guinea in 2022. Enjoy! A Photoblog contribution...
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Let’s get to know ‘Metamorphosis’
Hello everyone, I hope you had fun in the previous post, connecting the dots to find out the ant. Are you ready for another ant...
Adaptation of African big-headed ants to urban environments: Insights into colony structure, morphology, and diet
In the recent study “Urbanization influences the trophic position, morphology, and colony structure of invasive African big-headed ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Taiwan”, Peng et al.*...
Absence of genetic isolation across highly fragmented landscape in the ant Temnothorax nigriceps
In the article “Absence of genetic isolation across highly fragmented landscape in the ant Temnothorax nigriceps” published in BMC Ecology and Evolution, Marion Cordonnier, Dominik...
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...
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,...
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