Biotic invasions can predominantly alter the dynamics, composition, functions, and structure
of natural ecosystems. Social insects, particularly ants, are among the most damaging …

Unicolonial ant populations are the most extensive cooperative units known in nature,
forming networks of interconnected nests extending sometimes hundreds of kilometers …

Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning
of terrestrial ecosystems. More than 12,000 species have been described to date, and it is …

By maintaining a forest-like structure, shaded cocoa plantations contribute to the
conservation of ants that usually live in the soil, leaf litter or canopy of tropical forests. Here …

After first being ground-nesters and predators or scavengers, ants became arboreal with the
rise of angiosperms and provided plants a biotic defense by foraging for prey on their …

Highlights•Ant invasion success is undeniably linked to polygyny and the formation of
supercolonies.•The link between many reproductives, supercolonies and invasion success …

Nestmate recognition plays a key role in kin selection to maintain colony integrity in social
insects. Previous studies have demonstrated that nestmate recognition is dependent on …

Background Social insects are among the most serious invasive pests in the world,
particularly successful at monopolizing environmental resources to outcompete native …

The oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is a native of West Africa and is now extensively grown in
south‐east Asia. In 2005, the crop covered four million ha of Malaysia. We examined the …

The development of effective techniques to eradicate populations of invasive ant species is
crucial to the conservation of native biodiversity. An intensive program was initiated in 2001 …