Distressed western carpenter ants,Camponotus modoc,produce alarm pheromone and substrate-borne vibrations.The alarm pheromone attracts nestmates but the effects of vibratory signals,or of bimodal pheromonal and vibrat...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32270467,32020103006);National Research Foundation of Ukraine(2020/02/0369 to A.G.R.);CONCYTEC through the PROCIENCIA“Interinstitutional Alliances for Doctorate Programs”(PE501084299-2023-PROCIENCIA-BM to M.S.E.)。
Most described Mesozoic ants belong to stem groups that existed only during the Cretaceous period.Previously,the earliest known crown ants were dated to the Turonian(Late Cretaceous,ca.94-90 million years ago(Ma))depo...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC 2600404).
The little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata(Roger)is a major invasive species that seriously threatens the biodiversity of invaded areas.W.auropunctata was first reported in Chinese mainland in 2022 and its impact on n...
This study was funded by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek—FWO(Junior postdoctoral fellowship 1203020N);the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique—FNRS(Chargéde recherches 30257865).
Mutually beneficial associations are widespread in ecological networks.They are typically assembled as multispecies guilds of symbionts that compete for one or more host species.The ant Lasius flavus engages in an int...
This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.of 31830084,31970440&32070466);also supported by“the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities”,Nankai University(No.96172158,96173250&91822294).
Many extant species spin cocoons before their pupal stage,which can protect them from predators,pathogens,and fluctuant environmental factors in nests.However,owing to the scarcity of ant cocoon fossils,little is know...
supported by the Special Project for Sustainable Development Science and Technology of Shenzhen, China (2021N007);the Special Project for Red Imported Fire Ant Management, Shenzhen Agricultural Science and Technology Promotion Center, China (20220900044zbzjbc)。
The red imported fire ant,Solenopsis invicta Buren,poses a significant threat to biodiversity,agriculture,and public health in its introduced ranges.While chemicals such as toxic baits and dust are the main methods fo...
funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFC2600404)
In January 2022,we received ant specimens collected from three field colonies from Shantou City,Guangdong Province,China.They were identified as the little fire ant,Wasmannia auropunctata,through morphological and mol...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31960108);Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi(2021JJA130278);Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection(Guangxi Normal University);Ministry of Education and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology(Guangxi Normal University)。
Four species of the ant genus Probolomyrmex in the subfamily Proceratiinae are recognized in China,namely P.dammermani,P.longiscapus,P.longinodus and P.vieti.Two species,P.dammermani and P.vieti are recorded in China ...
The taxonomy of Pheidole Westwood,1841 from Fujian,China is discussed.A new species,Pheidole flavigaster sp.nov.,is described.A key to the species of Pheidole based on major worker is provided.This new species is smal...
supported by the Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou(201806010182).
Eusocial insects have evolved diverse particle-use behaviors.A previous study reported that red imported fire ants,Solenopsis invicta Buren,deposited soil particles on substances treated with essential balm,a fire ant...