Insectes Sociaux
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International journal for the study of social arthropods 🐝🐜🪳 https://t.co/FPmzWTQTsa
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Joined May 2015
New short communication! 📄. Drinkwater, @WaspWoman et al. used DNA metabarcoding to analyze the gut contents of 554 wasp larvae, revealing their diverse diet and their role as predators 🐝.🔗 #SocialInsects #WaspEcology #NativeEcosystems #Vespula
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New research article! 📰. Farji-Brener et al. found foragers with ≥6 hitchhikers drop leaves more often, but naturally carry ≤5, balancing defense with transport efficiency. ⚖.🔗 #SocialInsects #Foraging #LeafcutterAnts #Atta #AmazonianForest #Ants
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New short communication! 📄. Richardson et al. used hand-feeding experiments and cross-fostering design to show that larval size reduction stems from impaired adult brood care, not direct pesticide toxicity.🧪.🔗 #SocialInsects #Ecotoxicology #Bumblebees
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New research article! 📰. Das & Gordon monitored the disposal of seed husks in colonies, showing consistent disposal delays only under certain conditions🗑.🔗 #SocialInsects #WasteManagement #Pogonomyrmex #Ants #NestHygiene #Foraging #TaskAllocation
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New research article! 📰. Kovac et al. measured CO₂ production in Polistes wasp larvae/pupae using respirometry, revealing different metabolic rate for P. gallicus larvae and P. biglumis. 📈.🔗 #SocialInsects #WaspEcology #Metabolism #ClimateImpact
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At what point does a male social wasp leave his natal nest to reproduce? 🪹. In this blog, Daniela T. Garcia describes how the number of females in a colony of social wasps influences the departure of males. #SocialInsects #Dispersal #Mischocyttarus.
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By Daniela Torres Garcia In this blog, Daniela Torres Garcia, from the University of São Paulo, describe how she discovered that the number of females in a Mischocyttarus cerberus wasp nest influen…
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New research article! 📰. Haight & Liebig tracked workers and gamergates movement: gamergates showed lower displacement and were less likely to move than workers 📉.🔗 #SocialInsects #ReproductiveSyndrome #Ant #Ecology #Harpegnathos #Queen #Plasticity
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New Short Communication! 📄. Rathery et al. quantified nest excavation in Lasius flavus across 15-30°C using 2D clay arenas, finding excavation accelerated at higher temperatures. 🌡.🔗 #SocialInsects #Ecology #NestArchitecture #Ants #Networks #Lasius
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New research article! 📰. Xu et al. combined transcriptomics and metabolomics to reveal caste-specific functions of the prepharyngeal gland in C. japonicus🧪.🔗 #SocialInsects #AntBiology #Caste #MultiOmics #Camponotus #Communication #Trophallaxis #Ants
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RT @Padraig_Kennedy: Calling IUSSI members! . Add your lab group to our global map of social insect research groups on the new IUSSI websit….
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The IUSSI is the world's scientific society for the biology of social insects - ants, bees, wasps, termites, and other social arthropods.
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New short communication! 📄. Garcia et al. showed that M. cerberus wasp males delay dispersal by 1 day in nests with more females, indicating social environment shapes male reproductive timing. ⏱.🔗 #SocialInsects #SocialWasps #Reproduction #Vespidae
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New research article! 📰. Kleckner & Ellis reviewed evidence that honeybees may form varied colony structures (like ants), challenging the single-nest paradigm in apiculture. 🏗.🔗 #SocialInsects #Superorganism #Ecology #Colony #Sociality #Polydomy #bees
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New research article! 📰. Rowe et al. tracked honeybee bearding patterns 24/7, revealing peak beard formation at night driven by colony size, with overnight bearding risking brood chilling 🐝.🔗 #Honeybee #Thermoregulation #CollectiveBehavior #Bearding
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New short communication! 📄. Mendoza et al. compared savanna termites, revealing nest-specific plant growth, negative soldier-colony size correlation, and enriched soil nutrients in mounds 🌿.🔗 #SocialInsects #TermiteEcology #Savanna #Soil #Caste #Colony
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Sunning clusters, the remarkable phenomenon in red wood ants: What causes their occurrence?🐜. In this blog, Peter Chanas explains how red wood ants regulate nest temperature in early spring. #SocialInsects #Thermoregulation #ants #behavior #Sun.
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By Peter Chanas Peter recently completed his Ph.D. at Charles University in Prague. During his doctoral study, he focused on the formation of sunning clusters, the phenomenon in red wood ants as a …
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New short communication! 📄. Béniguel et al. created 4 new PCR tests to genotype fire ant supergenes, bypassing Gp-9 with 100% accuracy. 🧬.🔗 #SocialInsects #FireAnt #Supergene #PCR #SocialPolymorphism #InvasiveSpecies #polymorphism #Monogyne #Polygyne
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Commentary 📝 . Why does resource availability matter for honeybee colonies in spring?. #SocialInsects #Bees.
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Insectes Sociaux - Honeybees are essential pollinators that provide crucial ecosystem services across agricultural and natural landscapes. However, honeybee colonies, particularly in the Northern...
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New research article! 📰. Timmermans et al. combined behavioral and microscopic gut analysis to reveal that termite inquiline feeds on nest refuse while its host consumes microepiphytes. 🍃.🔗 #SocialInsects #TrophicNiche #Constrictotermes #Foraging
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New research article! 📰. Wiernasz & Cole analyzed 26 years of genetic data from 95 colonies, revealing that nest occupancy reliably indicates colony identity 🏠. 🔗 #SocialInsects #Demography #Longevity #GeneticMonitoring #Pogonomyrmex #Microsatellite
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New research article! 📰. Chanas & Frouz analyzed 57,000+ images and temperature data from 19 nests, demonstrating how ants dynamically balance thermoregulation ☀️.🔗 #SocialInsects #Ecology #Formica #NestDynamics #Woodants #Sunbasking #Microclimate
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