Supercolonies of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): ecological patterns, behavioural processes and their implications for social evolution
H Helanterä - 2022 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
Supercolonies of ants are perhaps the largest non-human animal societies, at their largest
spanning several millions of individuals and thousands of nests and in invasive species …
spanning several millions of individuals and thousands of nests and in invasive species …
The spatial distribution of insect communities of a mountaintop forest archipelago is not correlated with landscape structure: A multitaxa approach
Understanding community assembly in habitat patches requires an integrative approach,
considering the potential role of local and regional factors and organisms' dispersal abilities …
considering the potential role of local and regional factors and organisms' dispersal abilities …
Biogeography of iberian ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
A Tinaut, F Ruano - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ants are highly diverse in the Iberian Peninsula (IP), both in species richness (299 cited
species) and in number of endemic species (72). The Iberian ant fauna is one of the richest …
species) and in number of endemic species (72). The Iberian ant fauna is one of the richest …
The gene expression network regulating queen brain remodeling after insemination and its parallel use in ants with reproductive workers
Caste differentiation happens early in development to produce gynes as future colony
germlines and workers as present colony soma. However, gynes need insemination to …
germlines and workers as present colony soma. However, gynes need insemination to …
Effect of social structure and introduction history on genetic diversity and differentiation
Invasive species are a global threat to biodiversity, and understanding their history and
biology is a major goal of invasion biology. Population‐genetic approaches allow insights …
biology is a major goal of invasion biology. Population‐genetic approaches allow insights …
Differential response of fire on the community dynamics of five insect taxa in a tropical mountaintop forest archipelago
J Kuchenbecker, F Camarota, PG da Silva… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Earth's most diverse group of organisms is facing an imminent crisis, as recent
investigations suggest a remarkable decline in insect diversity. Within this context …
investigations suggest a remarkable decline in insect diversity. Within this context …
Habitat fragmentation through urbanization selects for low dispersal in an ant species
Increased habitat fragmentation is one of the major global changes affecting biodiversity. It is
characterised by a decrease in habitat availability and by the isolation of suitable habitat …
characterised by a decrease in habitat availability and by the isolation of suitable habitat …
Disentangling the mechanisms linking dispersal and sociality in supergene-mediated ant social forms
A Fontcuberta, O De Gasperin… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The coevolution between dispersal and sociality can lead to linked polymorphisms in both
traits, which may favour the emergence of supergenes. Supergenes have recently been …
traits, which may favour the emergence of supergenes. Supergenes have recently been …
Direct and indirect effects of geographic and environmental factors on ant beta diversity across Amazon basin
Understanding the direct and indirect effects of niche and neutral processes in structuring
species diversity is particularly challenging because environmental factors are often …
species diversity is particularly challenging because environmental factors are often …
Landscape genetics across the Andes mountains: Environmental variation drives genetic divergence in the leaf‐cutting ant Atta cephalotes
Distinguishing among the mechanisms underlying the spatial distribution of genetic variation
resulting from the environmental or physical barriers from those arising due to simple …
resulting from the environmental or physical barriers from those arising due to simple …