Abstract The Malay Archipelago and the tropical South Pacific (hereafter the Indo-Pacific
region) are considered biodiversity hotspots, yet a general understanding of the origins and …

Aim This study addresses the origins of terrestrial biodiversity of the Fijian islands using the
ant genus Lordomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) as a model system. We …

Levels of diversity vary strikingly among different phylogenetic lineages of ants. Rapid
radiations in early ant evolution have often proven difficult to resolve with traditional Sanger …

Recent advances in phylogenomics allow for the use of large amounts of genetic information
in phylogenetic inference. Ideally, the increased resolution and accuracy of such inferences …

Spatial isolation and geological history are important factors in the diversification and
population differentiation of species. Here we describe distributional patterns of ants in the …

Ants are one of the most ecologically and numerically dominant group of terrestrial
organisms with most species diversity currently found in tropical climates. Several …

We investigate the geographical and historical context of diversification in a complex of
mutualistic Crematogaster ants living in Macaranga trees in the equatorial rain forests of …

Aim We investigate the dynamics of ant biodiversity patterns and community structure from
the Eocene until the present. Our goal is to empirically test hypotheses regarding the …

Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are conspicuous organisms in most terrestrial
ecosystems, often attaining high levels of abundance and diversity. In this study, we …

Originating most likely in the early Cretaceous, ants have diversified to become the world's
most successful eusocial insects, occupying most terrestrial ecosystems and acquiring a …