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Bee-Ing positive about wasp-negative media reporting: the opinions of scientists and their influence on the media Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11
Abstract Insects are the most diverse group on earth, providing a vast array of essential functions for people and nature. Yet, our appreciation of their contributions is biased towards a few economically important taxa, especially pollinating insects like honeybees. Other taxa are less well appreciated despite the important roles they play, and these taxa are rarely (if ever) the focus of conservation
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Functional morphology of the Dufour gland in the queenless ant Dinoponera quadriceps Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-07
Abstract Colonies of the queenless ponerine ant Dinoponera quadriceps are characterized by a social hierarchy among the workers, in which the gamergate occupies the alpha rank. She may be challenged, however, by a beta worker in an attempt to take over reproductive control in the colony. The gamergate does not engage in a direct conflict, however, but only smears secretion from her Dufour gland onto
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Adaptive significance of early reproduction in Vespula shidai social wasps Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 T. Saga, M. Kanai, M. Shimada, Y. Okada
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On the distribution and diversity of tissue-specific somatic mutations in honey bee (Apis mellifera) drones Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04
Abstract Somatic mutations originate from both exogenous (e.g. UV radiation, chemical agents) and endogenous (e.g., DNA replication, defective DNA repair) sources and can have significant impacts on an animal’s reproductive success. This may be especially true for haploid organisms that are susceptible to any deleterious alleles inherited from their parent and any that arise over their lifetime. Unfortunately
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Variability of nest relocation behavior among acorn ant species Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 J. L. Yan, M. Prebus
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Red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta buren workers do not have ovaries Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-26
Abstract Workers of the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta are repeatedly claimed in the literature not to have ovaries. Here, we demonstrate that we cannot find a source publication that proves the statement, and we show how publications are erroneously citing this statement. To remedy this gap, we dissected 87 S. invicta workers over a range of worker sizes, and demonstrate that S. invicta
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Reproductive potentials of task-shifting workers in a queenless ant Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Yasunari Tanaka, Kohei Oguchi, Satoshi Miyazaki, Kiyoto Maekawa, Hiroyuki Shimoji
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Plasticity in expression of fruit fly larval feeding clusters in response to changes in food quality and distribution Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 T. T. Shoot, N. Y. Miller, T. A. F. Long
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Effect of soldiers on vibroacoustic alarm response in workers of subterranean termites (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 M. A. Janowiecki, V. Jandák, M. Brothánek, O. Jiřı́ček, E. L. Vargo, J. Šobotník
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Colony structure, ecological correlates and nestmate recognition in the ant Odontomachus hastatus: a comparative study between populations with different social organisations Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 C. Bottcher, K. Berthelot, A. Bernadou, J. Orivel, V. Fourcassié, P. S. Oliveira, R. Jeanson
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Newly emerged bumblebees are highly susceptible to gut parasite infection Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Hannah S Wolmuth-Gordon, Kazumi Nakabayashi, Mark JF Brown
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Olfactory associative learning in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 M. Ludowici, M. Beekman, R. Gloag
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Eusociality is not a major evolutionary transition, and why that matters Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 P. Nonacs, K. K. Denton
Major evolutionary transitions (METs) across Earth’s biological history describe fusions of lower-level entities into higher-level individuals (evolutionary transitions in individuality: ETIs) as well as novel forms of information storage and transmission (Information Leaps). Obligate eusociality is frequently listed as a MET—most often in the context of being an ETI and with an extrapolation that
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Striking variation: a universal scale for worker aggression in ants Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 G. J. Thompson
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Scientific note: behavioral dynamics of pollen storage in Melipona quadrifasciata Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 P. Miranda-Pinto, L. T. D. Cappelini, Y. R. Diogo, T. M. Francoy, M. M. Morais
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Behavioral and morphological traits influencing variation in task performance of Camponotus vagus ants Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 G. Trigos-Peral, I. E. Maák, P. Ślipiński, M. Witek
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Molecular mechanisms of task allocation in workers of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 J. Starkey, C. Tamborindeguy
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Ant colonies explore novel environments with more slower, curvier walks, particularly near the nest Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Stefan Popp, Anna Dornhaus
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Honey bees perform fine-scale detailing that continuously reduces comb area after nest expansion Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 C. S. Bailey, P. R. Marting, M. L. Smith
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Impact of empty flowers on foraging choice and movement within floral patches by the honey bee, Apis mellifera Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 C. Y. Forster, E. J. T. Middleton, R. Gloag, D. F. Hochuli, T. E. White, T. Latty
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A putatively new ant species from the Cataglyphis cursor group displays low levels of polyandry with standard sexual reproduction Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 C. Doums, P. Chifflet-Belle, T. Lenormand, R. Boulay, I. Villalta
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The influence of illumination regimes on the structure of ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) community composition in urban habitats Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 S. Stukalyuk, I. E. Maák
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Aggressive behavior across ant lineages: importance, quantification, and associations with trait evolution Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 C. Jelley, C. S. Moreau
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Effects of simulated tropical heat waves during development on the morphological and reproductive traits of Africanized honey bee Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-27 R. G. Medina, R. J. Paxton, M. Arjona-Torres, J. R. Aké-Villanueva, L. A. Medina-Medina, J. J. G. Quezada-Euán
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Quit bugging me: phorid fly parasitoids affect expression of an immune gene in foraging fire ant workers Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 J. T. King, J. Starkey, V. R. Holmes, R. T. Puckett, E. L. Vargo
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A call to termitologists: it is time to abandon the use of “lower” and “higher” termites Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 T. F. Carrijo, M. S. Engel, T. Chouvenc, G. H. Gile, A. Mikaelyan, F. Dedeine, J. L. Ware, I. Haifig, A. Arab, J. P. Constantini, J. P. Souza, S. -B. Lee, A. Buček, Y. Roisin, E. M. Cancello, C. M. D. Santos
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Media made from brown-rotted elm and pine wood for rearing Reticulitermes termites Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Y. Mitaka, E. L. Vargo
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Evolution of meconium removal from cocoons in ants Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 A. Gotoh, F. Ito, R. Mizuno, Y. Shimamoto, K. Kinomura, E. Katsura, R. Hashim
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Predatory ants invading sea turtle nests on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 S. L. Long, J. Y. S. Gan, W. Q. Loke, S. H. Yek
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How host diet impact the life of termitophiles: insights from the Corotoca–Constrictotermes cyphergaster relationship Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Igor Eloi, Kézia Gomes Ribeiro, Maria Avany Bezerra-Gusmão
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Sociality reduces the probability of eradication success of arthropod pests Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 M. W. F. Howse, J. Haywood, P. J. Lester
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Ants foraging in sidewalks: particle-use behavior of the fire ant Solenopsis geminata Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 J. L. Avila-Núñez
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Climatological influences on flight activity of Lepidotrigona flavibasis Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Y.-X. Zou, J.-L. Gao, Y. Chen, S.-J. Wang
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Comparative genetic study of the colony structure and colony spatial distribution between the higher termite Amitermes parvulus and the lower, subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes in an urban environment Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 P.-A. Eyer, M. N. Moran, S. Richardson, P. T. Shults, K.-L. K. Liu, A. J. Blumenfeld, R. Davis, E. L. Vargo
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Nesting biology and social organisation of a silk wasp (Microstigmus rosae) from the North–West Ecuadorian Choco Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 R. L. Bonifacii, J. Field
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A new experimental setup for studying ants and similar-sized insects Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 L. Pedraza, J. Heinze, A. Dussutour, A. Bernadou
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Evidence of queen-rearing suppression by mature queens in the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 R. M. Collignon, M. S. Siderhurst, D. H. Cha
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A new host for a new Rossomyrmex minuchae population Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 O. Sanllorente, A. Lenoir, E. Perdereau, F. Ruano, F. M. Azcárate, M. Silvestre, P. Lorite, A. Tinaut
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Mite–termite interaction: does termite mortality mediate mite density? Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 R. M. Pisno, D. V. Ferreira, J. J. Ferla, J. E. Serrão
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Differences in the occurrence of leg glands between the social parasite S. mutica (Brown, 1949) and other Strumigenys ants Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-09 C. Wang, F.-Y. Chung, C.-C. Lin, J. Billen
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Dumping behaviour of Australian desert ants (Melophorus bagoti) (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 S. Deeti, C. Freas, T. Murray, K. Cheng
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A practical approach to RNA interference for studying gene function in a refractory social insect (on a limited budget) Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 A. Walton, E. Flores, A. Guinness, R. Fortune, M. J. Sheehan, A. L. Toth
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Relatedness within colonies of three North American species of carpenter ants (Subgenus: Camponotus) and a comparison with relatedness estimates across Formicinae Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-21 B. A. Meadows, M. Emad, J. P. Hruska, J. Silva, G. J. Behrends, J. C. Girón, J. D. Manthey
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No short-term effects of fire on termite diversity in a tropical mountain Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 G. W. Fernandes, Y. Oki, D. Negreiros, R. Constantino, S. Novais
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Facial color diversity of Polistes paper wasps Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 S. E. Miller
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Development of a standard medium for culturing the termite Reticulitermes speratus Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Yuki Mitaka, Toshiharu Akino, Kenji Matsuura
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A review of factors influencing diapause in bumble bee queens Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Mengnan Shi, Yueqin Guo, Kun Dong, Jie Wu, Jiaxing Huang
Bumble bees are insect pollinators that play important roles in agricultural and natural ecosystems. They are social insects, but at the end of the colony’s life cycle, the next-generation queens depart from the nest, mate with drones, and enter diapause. After diapause, the queen finds a suitable location to build a nest, collect food and reproduce. During the diapause period, the queen was alone
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A new (irregular) section and the IUSSI accounts Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 M. Beekman
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C olony composition, phasic reproduction, caste dimorphism, and prey preferences of the oriental non-army doryline ant Yunodorylus eguchii (Borowiec, 2009) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae) Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 R. Mizuno, K. Eguchi, R. Satria, A. V. Dang, V. T. Bui, L. T. H. Phung, F. Ito
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Influence of landscape on foraging range and homing ability of afrotropical stingless bees Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-03 W. Kasiera, S. Kariuki, M. Musonye, K. Krausa, N. Kiatoko
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The queens of the stingless bees: from egg to adult Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-01-31 F. G. B. Bueno, C. F. dos Santos, A. Otesbelgue, C. Menezes, J. van Veen, B. Blochtein, R. Gloag, T. Heard, V. L. Imperatriz-Fonseca, D. A. Alves
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Rest of the carpenter ant Camponotus compressus undergoes a drastic change after mating Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 S. R. Lone
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Protecting pollinators and our food supply: understanding and managing threats to pollinator health Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2023-01-02 H. Siviter, A. Fisher, B. Baer, M. J. F. Brown, I. F. Camargo, J. Cole, Y. Le Conte, B. Dorin, J. D. Evans, W. Farina, J. Fine, L. R. Fischer, M. P. D. Garratt, T. C. Giannini, T. Giray, H. Li-Byarlay, M. M. López-Uribe, J. C. Nieh, K. Przybyla, N. E. Raine, A. M. Ray, G. Singh, M. Spivak, K. Traynor, K. M. Kapheim, J. F. Harrison
Global pollinator declines threaten food production and natural ecosystems. The drivers of declines are complicated and driven by numerous factors such as pesticide use, loss of habitat, rising pathogens due to commercial bee keeping and climate change. Halting and reversing pollinator declines will require a multidisciplinary approach and international cooperation. Here, we summarize 20 presentations
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Simple method for combining multiple-loci marker genotypes to estimate diploid male proportion, with an application to a threatened bumble bee population in Japan Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-12-26 T. Nomura, Y. Taniguchi
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Older, but not wiser: social wasp colony defensive behavior decreases with time, not experience Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-12-25 Mateus Detoni, Sheri L. Johnson, Clare I. M. Adams, Sarah Bengston, Jennifer M. Jandt
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Nest-founding by red imported fire ant queens (Solenopsis invicta) is not limited by Solenopsis thief ant populations Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-12-09 J. R. King, L. Ohyama
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Stingless bee (Apidae: Meliponini) foraging and predation at trunk resin sources: Rare observations captured with microcontroller-based camera traps in a lowland dipterocarp forest Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 S. X. Chui, R. B. H. A. Wahab, S. D. Leonhardt
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Virgin queen behaviour and controlled mating in the stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria (Meliponini) Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-11-14 F. G. B. Bueno, R. Hajjar, T. Colin, G. Buchmann, T. Latty, R. Gloag
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Climate, geography, and the mating phenology of ants Insectes Soc. (IF 1.3) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 J. A. Helms