This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …

Simple Summary Efficient and proper functioning of processes within living organisms play
key roles in times of climate change and strong human pressure. In insects, the most …

Ants exhibit cooperative behaviors and advanced forms of sociality that depend on
pheromone-mediated communication. Odorant receptor neurons (ORNs) express specific …

Queens and workers of eusocial Hymenoptera are considered homologous to the
reproductive and brood care phases of an ancestral subsocial life cycle. However, the …

The evolution of eusociality in Hymenoptera—encompassing bees, ants, and wasps—is
characterized by multiple gains and losses of social living, making this group a prime model …

Here, we reveal an unanticipated role of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in regulating complex
social behavior in ants. Using scRNA-seq, we find localization in the BBB of a key hormone …

In most organisms, reproduction is correlated with shorter life span. However, the
reproductive queen in eusocial insects exhibits a much longer life span than that of workers …

Lipids are the primary storage molecules and an essential source of energy in insects during
reproduction, prolonged periods of flight, starvation, and diapause. The coordination center …

Locusts exhibit phenotypic plasticity in response to population density changes, with distinct
phenotypes in the solitary and gregarious phases. In the past decade, many studies have …

Entomopathogenic fungus as well as their toxins is a natural threat surrounding social insect
colonies. To defend against them, social insects have evolved a series of unique disease …