The presence of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial ecosystems has been confirmed
worldwide. Due to their widespread distribution and diversity in habitats, insects will readily …

Ants are a dominant family of eusocial terrestrial insects with a diversity of ecologies,
lifestyles and morphologies. Ant diet preferences range from strict carnivory through …

Insects and other arthropods are central to terrestrial ecosystems. However, data are lacking
regarding their global population abundance. We synthesized thousands of evaluations …

With~ 14,000 extant species, ants are ubiquitous and of tremendous ecological importance.
They have undergone remarkable diversification throughout their evolutionary history …

摘要采用静态箱⁃ 气相色谱法, 对西双版纳热带次生林崖豆藤群落中的蚁巢土壤N2O
排放通量的季节动态进行定位研究, 分析蚂蚁筑巢引起土壤碳氮库及温湿度等土壤性质变化对 …

When a vertebrate carcass begins its decay in terrestrial environments, a succession of
different necrophagous arthropod species, mainly insects, are attracted. Trophic aspects of …

Measuring and tracking biodiversity from local to global scales is challenging due to its
multifaceted nature and the range of metrics used to describe spatial and temporal patterns …

Animals are integrated into the wider ecosystem via their foraging and behavior. The
compensation hypothesis predicts that animals target their foraging efforts (i) toward …

Termites with symbiotic methanogens are a known source of atmospheric methane (CH4),
but large uncertainties remain regarding the flux magnitude. This study estimated global …

Many social insects display age polyethism: young workers stay inside the nest, and only
older workers forage. This behavioural transition is accompanied by genetic and …