The study was funded by the National Science Centre,Poland[grant PRELUDIUM number 2018/31/N/NZ8/02312].
Rescue behavior is observed when 1 individual provides help to another individual in danger.Most reports of rescue behavior concern ants(Formicidae),in which workers rescue each other from various types of entrapment....
The ability to recognize aphidophages is one of the key points in the protection ants provide aphids against their natural enemies. Behavior of honeydew collectors from nature ("field," control) and laboratory rea...
Presence of amino acid neurotransmitters gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate (Glu) in ant brains was reported in very few studies. To learn more about factors influencing GABA and Glu levels in ant brains...
The fitness and survival of ant colonies depend on the resources near their nests. These resources may be limited due to poor habitat quality or by intra- and interspecific competitions, which in extreme cases may cau...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30770258, 31071971);the Foundation of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University (1301Z001)
Partial eytochrome oxidase subunits I (COI) and II (COII), and cytochrome b (Cyt b) genes of thirteen species of the ant genus Formica were sequenced for molecular phylogenetic studies. The sequences were as fol...