New short communication! 📄

Gomes et al. document the first observation of O. banana fire bee workers tending treehopper A. reticulatum aggregations on Schinus molle🍯
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #NeotropicalEcology #HoneydewHarvesting #Meliponini

New records and co-occurrence in the Amazon Region of Colombia of Short-eared Dog, Atelocynus microtis (Sclater, 1883), and Crab-eating Fox, Cerdocyon thous (Linnaeus, 1766) (Mammalia, Canidae) Atelocynus microtis (Sclater, 1883) is a rare canid whose distribution spans the entire Amazon Basin. It is the least known canid in Colombia, where sightings have been reported from six localities. I...

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#Biodiversity #ConservationScience #Amazon #WildlifeResearch #CarnivoreEcology #NeotropicalEcology
#cienciacriolla #Colombianmammals

New research article! 📰

Pérez-Lachaud & Lachaud reveal P. gouldi ants in Mexico/Costa Rica attacked by parasitoids (wasp & fly), shedding light on ant-parasitoid dynamics and hidden biodiversity. 🔬
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #AntParasites #NeotropicalEcology #Ants