The insect order Phasmatodea is known for large slender insects masquerading as twigs or
bark. In contrast to these so-called stick insects, the subordinated clade of leaf insects …

Invasive species have devastating economic and ecological impacts worldwide, but
proactive monitoring programs are rare on the global stage. By definition, tramp ants are …

Within the Formicidae, the higher classification of nearly all subfamilies has been recently
revised given the findings of molecular phylogenetics. Here, we integrate morphology and …

With its large proportion of endemic taxa, complex geological past, and location at the
confluence of the highly diverse Malesian and Australian floristic regions, Papuasia–the …

Abstract The ant genus Nylanderia Emery has a cosmopolitan distribution and includes 150
extant described species and subspecies, with potentially hundreds more undescribed …

Abstract Building Information Modeling (BIM) has emerged as a new paradigm for the
construction industry. The combination of electric distribution systems design and BIM is the …

Nonequilibrium dynamics and non‐neutral processes, such as trait‐dependent dispersal,
are often missing from quantitative island biogeography models despite their potential …

Abstract Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) comprise a supertribe of
specialized myrmecophile rove beetles that display numerous behavioural, chemical and …

Late Cenozoic climate change led to the progressive aridification of Australia over the past
15 million years. This gradual biome turnover fundamentally changed Australia's …

The geologically‐complex Indo–Australian–Melanesian archipelago (IAMA) hosts
extraordinarily high levels of species richness and endemism and has long served as a …