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Viruses of eusocial insects: high and underestimated diversity 😷 In this blog, Anna Zueva, researcher at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution (Moscow), reveals the hidden world of viruses in eusocial insects.

New research article! 📰 Morooka et al. found larger body sizes in colder regions but no clear support for the hypothesis that king displacement causes sex ratio bias. ❄ #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Termite #SexRatio #BodySize #ClimateAdaptation

New research article! 📰 Forster et al. used artificial flowers to show that bumble bees' foraging choices are influenced more by social cues than by the presence of empty flowers. 🌸 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #BeeBehavior #Foraging #BumbleBees

New research article! 📰 Regon, @Kliot_lab et al. found that C. dactyliperda females leaving their natal nest develop more eggs and show distinct gene expression 🪲 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Dispersal #GeneExpression #PhysiologicalAdaptation

New research article! 📰 Kwapich et al. revealed that H. dorsalis larvae parasitize P. badius colonies by intercepting insect prey meant for ant larvae🪲 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Kleptoparasitism #InsectBehavior #Myrmecology #BeetleLarvae #ants

New interview with a social insect scientist! 🎙 Tom Ratz (@TomRatz01) has a passion for collecting beetles, which led him to make some surprising discoveries... 🪲 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #ArthropodBehavior #DrosophilaResearch #BuryingBeetles

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New research article! 📰 Lindstedt, @sophie_vanmeyel et al. showed that their larvae use collective chemical defense against predators, offering a model to study how cooperation evolves 🐛 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Cooperation #Evolution

New reasearch article! 📰 Rahman & @EvoSarah Bengston found that under stress, "fast" colonies had more robust workers in T. rugatulus, challenging traditional Pace-of-Life Syndrome predictions. 🐜 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #BehavioralEcology #Ant

New short communication! 📄 @KarmiOxman et al. observed these isopods following Messor ant trails, likely for resource access or obstacle-free paths. 🐾 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Isopods #AntTrails #Myrmecophiles #AnimalBehavior #UrbanEcology

New short communication!📄 Satizabal‑Niemeyer, @AbelBernadou, @Dr_M_Cordonnier et al. showed that urban structures are poor substitutes for natural habitats and unlikely to maintain gene flow. 🌆 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Ants #UrbanEcology #Nest

New research article ! 📰 @TomRatz01 demonstrated that in burying beetles, sex differences in parental care vary with context, but evolutionary history shapes consistent patterns. 🪲 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #ParentalCare #BuryingBeetles #Conflict

New research article! 📰 Mesich & Richard have shown that the application of an analog of the juvenile hormone increases the ovarian development 🐝 #Insectessociaux #Socialinsects #CarpenterBees #JuvenileHormone #Reproduction #BeeResearch #Methoprene

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New research article! 📰 Zueva, @Andrey_G_Zuev et al. reviewed 93 studies on viruses in soil-dwelling social insects, finding 270 viruses across 82 species of ants and termites.🦠 #InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #ViromeResearch #SoilEcology #Viruses

New interview with a social scientist! 🎙 Florina Anthony shares her passion for tropical mountains and forests, and how she started working on stingless bees, as a plant specialist. 🌿 #Insectessociaux #SocialInsectes #TropicalEcology #Biodiversity

New research article! 📰 Parker (@Pselaphinae) et al. discovered H. heidiae in Acromyrmex ant colonies in the Amazon. Genetic analysis confirmed its position as a specialized symbiont. #AmazonRainforest #Symbiosis #Myrmecophily #NewSpecies #Biodiversity