Termite evolution: mutualistic associations, key innovations, and the rise of Termitidae
Termites are a clade of eusocial wood-feeding roaches with> 3000 described species.
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
Synzoochory: the ecological and evolutionary relevance of a dual interaction
Synzoochory is the dispersal of seeds by seed-caching animals. The animal partner in this
interaction plays a dual role, acting both as seed disperser and seed predator. We propose …
interaction plays a dual role, acting both as seed disperser and seed predator. We propose …
The mid-Miocene Zhangpu biota reveals an outstandingly rich rainforest biome in East Asia
During the Mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum [MMCO,~ 14 to 17 million years (Ma) ago], global
temperatures were similar to predicted temperatures for the coming century. Limited …
temperatures were similar to predicted temperatures for the coming century. Limited …
[PDF][PDF] How ants shape biodiversity
J Parker, DJC Kronauer - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
In between Earth's poles, ants exert impacts on other biota that are unmatched by most
animal clades. Through their interactions with animals, plants, fungi and microbes, ants have …
animal clades. Through their interactions with animals, plants, fungi and microbes, ants have …
The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution buffered ants against extinction
C Jouault, FL Condamine… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
With~ 14,000 extant species, ants are ubiquitous and of tremendous ecological importance.
They have undergone remarkable diversification throughout their evolutionary history …
They have undergone remarkable diversification throughout their evolutionary history …
Army ants
DJC Kronauer - Encyclopedia of social insects, 2021 - Springer
The Hymenoptera are one of the largest orders of insects, comprising almost 160,000
described extant species with a true total of possibly over one million species. Most species …
described extant species with a true total of possibly over one million species. Most species …
The First Reconstruction of the Head Anatomy of a Cretaceous Insect, †Gerontoformica gracilis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and the Early Evolution of Ants
The fossil record allows a unique glimpse into the evolutionary history of organisms living on
Earth today. We discovered a specimen of the stem group ant† Gerontoformica gracilis …
Earth today. We discovered a specimen of the stem group ant† Gerontoformica gracilis …
[HTML][HTML] A Late Cretaceous amber biota from central Myanmar
Insect faunas are extremely rare near the latest Cretaceous with a 24-million-year gap
spanning from the early Campanian to the early Eocene. Here, we report a unique amber …
spanning from the early Campanian to the early Eocene. Here, we report a unique amber …
Are insects heading toward their first mass extinction? Distinguishing turnover from crises in their fossil record
SR Schachat, CC Labandeira - Annals of the Entomological …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Time and again, over hundreds of millions of years, environmental disturbances have
caused mass extinctions of animals ranging from reptiles to corals. The anthropogenic loss …
caused mass extinctions of animals ranging from reptiles to corals. The anthropogenic loss …
Compositional heterogeneity and outgroup choice influence the internal phylogeny of the ants
Abstract Knowledge of the internal phylogeny and evolutionary history of ants (Formicidae),
the world's most species-rich clade of eusocial organisms, has dramatically improved since …
the world's most species-rich clade of eusocial organisms, has dramatically improved since …