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...
Myrmecological News Blog
Old samples tell new stories
In the recent paper “Genetic identification of Formica rufa group species and their putative hybrids in northern Europe” published in Myrmecological News, Pekka Pamilo and...
They’re not coming out of the walls – Tetramorium immigrans, our innocuous worldwide partner
In the recent review “Always under foot: Tetramorium immigrans (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a review”, the authors Alexander D. Moss, John G. Swallow, and Michael J. Greene...
Kids section
Dear myrmecophilic parents and educators and readers of the Myrmecological News Blog, As you know, ants are amazing. We plan to reach out to the...
Beatriz Portinha
My name is Beatriz Portinha. I am a PhD student at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. I am...
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,...
Spiny ants (Polyrhachis lamellidens) parasitise Camponotus obscuripes in nature
In the short communication “The evidence of temporary social parasitism by Polyrhachis lamellidens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in a Camponotus obscuripes colony (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)” published in Insectes...
Ground-dwelling ant diversity in South American subtropical forests
In the article “Diversity of ground-dwelling ants across three severely threatened South American subtropical forests: are diversity patterns influenced by spatial or climatic variables?” published...
Book review “How to build an insect”
Gibson, R. 2021. How to build an insect. Millbrook Press, ISBN: 978-1-5415-7811-1, USD 19.99 – EUR 20.56 A View by Sheethal Vepur Insects – How...
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