ℹ️ Full article available via the link in our bio or at: bit.ly/4swXemh
❓ How many ant species do you think are still waiting to be discovered in tropical forests?
We look forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.
#AIM #Myrmecology #Taxonomy #Biodiversity #NewSpecies
two pictures are contrasting each other: an in-game screenshot of pixel ants around a whole in the ground which leads to their nest, and, to the right, a real-life photograph of the same situation, ants gathering around the entry to their colony. The pixel image is subtitled "DLSS 5 Off", while the photograph says "DLSS 5 On"
Working on a major graphical overhaul of our game :D
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #ants #entomology #myrmecology
Aggression is context-dependent. Higher in spring, higher in groups, and strongly shaped by who the opponent is.
📄 open access: González-Lleida, Saureu & Oliveira (2026) doi.org/10.1007/s000...
#Myrmecology #Entomology #AntBehaviour #MediterraneanEcology #OpenAccess
❓ What other ant behaviours do you think remain to be discovered? We look forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.
#AIM #Myrmecology #ScienceCommunication #Evolution #Ants
Root aphids are are rare NPCs that your ants can farm underground. Building large mounds keeps them secluded so you can obtain honeydew without ever leaving the nest.
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #ants #entomology #myrmecology
ℹ️ Full article available via the link in our bio or at: bit.ly/4bmYa67
❓ Do you think tropical regions are still, today, the great unknown in myrmecology? We look forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.
#AIM #Myrmecology #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #Ecology
How Ants Map Social Identity - The ant colony functions like a multicellular organism, using a sophisticated “social immune system” to manage cooperation & defence. neurosciencenews.com/ant-social-r... via @neurosciencenews.bsky.social #neuroscience #myrmecology #biology #SciChat
Carebara eguchii, holotype major worker.
#NewSpecies
New ant from #vietnam just came in:
Carebara eguchii
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/C4035C20-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/dez....
#DeutscheEntomologischeZeitschrift #CarebaraEguchii
#FAIRdata
#taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #insects #hymenoptera #myrmecology #ants
ℹ️ Full article available via the link in our bio or at: bit.ly/4unuxu6
❓ Had you ever thought of nests as small biodiversity hotspots for arthropods, including ants? We look forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.
#AIM #Myrmecology #Ecology #Biodiversity #Arthropods
▶️ If you were unable to attend, the lecture is now available at: www.youtube.com/live/vVDFQ9t...
❓ Have you ever observed red wood ants during your field outings? We’d love to read your experiences in the comments.
#AIM #Myrmecology #Formica #ScienceCommunication #AIMNews
ℹ️ Link to the full article in our bio or at: digital.csic.es/handle/10261...
❓ Do you think inland cities are prepared to detect and manage new non-native ant species in time?
We look forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.
#AIM #Myrmecology #ExoticSpecies #UrbanEcology #Iberomyrmex
Don’t know if it works adding tags afterwards but out of space.
Oh and don’t judge me for still being in bed, helluva week, just gone downstairs to make more espresso, and some toast to bring back to my wife in bed!
#ants
#entomology
#aphids
#myrmecology
Happy #WishlistWednesday!
In Garden of Ants, you build and manage an ant colony, where each caste represents a real-world ant species with distinct life traits and ecological roles.
store.steampowered.com/app/3016940/...
#indiedev #indiegame #pixelart #entomology #ants #myrmecology
pixel image of an antlion larva
screenshot of the game, showing an antlion shooting sand at a major worker ant
A dangerous NPC in our game: The antlion larvae (of the family Myrmeleontidae) dig funnel-shaped pits and ambush passing ants that happen to slide into their trap.
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #ants #entomology #myrmecology
💬 Do you think forest plantations should also be assessed based on the fauna they host, and not only on vegetation cover? We read you in the comments
ℹ️ Link to the full article in our bio or at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AIM #Myrmecology #EcologicalRestoration #Ants #Biodiversity
ℹ️ Full article available in our bio or at: bit.ly/49WSUXs
💬 Do you think urbanization is profoundly changing the feeding ecology of ants? We read you in the comments
📷 Daniel Sánchez
#AIM #Myrmecology #UrbanAnts #UrbanEcology #Biodiversity
Comparing cooperative geometric puzzle solving in ants versus humans www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... (OA) Tabea Dreyer et al. + Ofer Feinerman ✉️
“complex brains require extensive communication to cooperate efficiently”
#CollectiveCognition #cooperation
Longhorn crazy #ants
#Myrmecology 🐜
We try to put as many biological facts about ants in our colony simulator as possible without dampening the fun.
What do you think: when does informative text become too much?
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #ants #myrmecology #entomology
In Garden Of Ants, you'll manage your ant colony day and night, above and below ground. Our first demo is coming soon!
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #ants #myrmecology
Our ant colony simulator Garden of Ants is nicely coming along!
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #ants #myrmecology
Carebara bifida, holotype major worker.
#NewSpecies
New ant from #vietnam just nipped us:
Carebara bifida
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/CBDF3CBD-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/dez....
#DeutscheEntomologischeZeitschrift #CarebaraBifida
#FAIRdata
#biodiversity #nature #entomology #insects #hymenoptera #formicidae #myrmecology #ants
Here “comprehensive biogeographical overview of the evolutionary history of the higher attine ants: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a... we discussed a new perspective on the biogeography of major clades of fungus farming ants 🐜🍀🌱🚜 #ants #formigas #science #formicidae #myrmecology #southamerica #america
Nice shiny new stainless steel hand punch. Alongside a sample card point and a nice ant sticker from ecologysupplies.com
Happy Saturday to me! New point punch from @ecologysupplies.bsky.social .
Great service and quick delivery. I have been wanting one for a while and fed up of snipping wonky points. Not cheap but hopefully it will last well.
Oh… and an ant sticker too 🐜❤️
#ants #entomology #insects #myrmecology
A photograph of a classroom or laboratory setting where a small group of students is engaged in a science activity. In the foreground, two students are looking through a microscope positioned on a desk. On the desk are papers, small pins, and an illustration of an ant. Other students are working at a separate table in the background. The WWA logo, featuring a black circle with a stylized red ant head, is visible in the bottom right corner.
A photograph taken from above, showing a student's hands holding an open text document over a table with other papers, a tablet, and headphones. The visible text on the open document is in Italian and discusses the structure and characteristics of an ant's genome and body, mentioning the head, antennae, and abdomen. The tablet screen displays handwritten notes in Italian. The WWA logo, featuring a black circle with a stylized red ant head, is visible in the bottom right corner.
A photograph taken outdoors, showing a student kneeling down, taking a picture with a silver smartphone of a dark, weathered wooden plank or pallet lying on a grassy area, partially covered in dirt. The WWA logo, featuring a black circle with a stylized red ant head, is visible in the bottom right corner.
A photograph of three students in a dense, slightly overgrown garden or park area surrounded by apartment buildings. The foreground is dominated by various green plants and large agave succulents. Two students are standing close together among the foliage on the right, and a third one is standing on a paved path to the left, looking into the garden. The WWA logo, featuring a black circle with a stylized red ant head, is visible in the bottom right corner.
One of the WWA missions is to bring research into high schools—sharing #biodiversity #genomics, #myrmecology, #entomology & #CitizenScience straight with students!📚🐜🧬🖥️
Learn more about our school programmes in the link in bio🌐🔗 #OpenScience #bugsky @ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
‘The ants of central and Northern Europe’ by Bernhardt Seifert. A black cover with an ant (Mymecina graminicola) carrying a pupa.
Nature book challenge (on fieldwork) A book per day in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best nature books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews.
#Books #Nature #Naturewriting #naturebooks #conservation #naturebookchallenge #booksky
#EntoBookClub #ants #myrmecology
Close-up photograph of the head of a “pony ant” a.k.a. Rhytidoponera confusa
I usually research hashtags before using them, but did not for the above tweet, going for “feeling lucky” mode.
Did not have high hopes for #myrmecology, but that tag is hoppin’ on Bsky.
Image: head of a “pony ant” a.k.a. Rhytidoponera confusa posted by @theotimecolin.bsky.social
#AntSky 🐜
TIL: Heads up for new exotic species of invasive ants.
“Demand for rare insect species is growing,” says BBC Africa: youtube.com/shorts/ah8Cl...
#AntSmuggling #AntCollecting
#BioPiracy #myrmecology 🐜
#paywall
the outline of an ant, and the word نمل (namal) superimposed. they are roughly the same shape, because arabic is a 'cursive' language when it is written, meaning, many of the characters connect on the bottom so as to facilitate writing with pens with flowing ink.
i just noticed that one of arabic's words for "ant" (نمل / numal) kinda looks like an ant....
#arabic #illustration #design #ants #myrmecology #myrmecologists
