A critical aspect of evolution is the layer of developmental physiology that operates between
the genotype and the anatomical phenotype. While much work has addressed the evolution …

The range of hosts exploited by a parasite is determined by several factors, including host
availability, infectivity and exploitability. Each of these can be the target of natural selection …

Myrmica ants have been model species for studies in a variety of disciplines, including
insect physiology, chemical communication, ant social dynamics, ant population, community …

Ant nests and their surrounding territories represent a hoard of trophic resources, as well as
of stable and protected environments for many arthropods involved in commensal …

The caterpillars of many Lepidoptera are neither attacked nor tended by ants but
nevertheless appear to be obligately ant-associated and benefit from the enemy-free space …

Even though insects and plants are distantly related organisms, they developed an
integument which is functionally and structurally similar. Besides functioning as a physical …

Highlights•We provide a review of acoustic signalling in ant–ant communication.•
Morphological adaptations in myrmecophiles to make sound are examined.•We review …

Vibrational communication is widespread in insects, yet scientists are only beginning to
appreciate the importance and complexity of this communication channel. Substrate …

Studies investigating host-parasite systems rarely deal with multispecies interactions, and
mostly explore impacts on hosts as individuals. Much less is known about the effects at …

In the NW-European region of Flanders (northern Belgium), wet heathlands harbour several
threatened species among which the emblematic Alcon Blue butterfly Phengaris alcon is …