Plastics have recently become an indispensable part of everyone's daily life due to their
versatility, durability, light weight, and low production costs. The increasing production and …

Insects are the most diverse group of animals and colonize almost all environments on our
planet. This diversity is reflected in the structure and function of the microbial communities …

Biohydrogen (Biosingle bondH 2) is widely recognized as a sustainable and
environmentally friendly energy source, devoid of any detrimental impact on the …

Sustaining beneficial gut symbioses presents a major challenge for animals, including
holometabolous insects. Social insects may meet such challenges through partner fidelity …

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ushered in a new era that led to the adjustments of
diverse ecosystems. The pandemic restructured the global socio-economic events which …

ABSTRACT A multitude of factors affect the assemblies of complex microbial communities
associated with animal hosts, with implications for community flexibility, resilience, and long …

Over-exploitation and energy security concerns of the diminishing fossil fuels is a challenge
to the present global economy. Further, the negative impact of greenhouse gases released …

Gut bacterial symbionts can support animal nutrition by facilitating digestion and providing
valuable metabolites. However, changes in symbiotic roles between immature and adult …

Background Gut microbiomes can vary across development, a pattern often found for insects
with complete metamorphosis. With varying nutritional need and distinct opportunities for …

In the current study, I report a single‐site mimicry complex involving 20 arthropods from 12
families in five orders resembling the small turtle ant Cephalotes pusillus. The complex is the …