Biological invasions are considered a major driver of biodiversity loss, particularly on
islands. Invasive alien ants can often have severe consequences on native biodiversity …

This study was conducted as a part of a comprehensive baseline survey of insect
biodiversity of Rawdhat Khorim National Park (RKNP), Central Kingdom of Saudi Arabia …

The animal fauna of the Socotra Archipelago is influenced by three biogeographical regions,
the Afrotropical, the Oriental and the Palaearctic. Consequently, the Archipelago shares …

The dramatic increased rates of uncontrolled urbanisation in various parts of the World have
resulted in loss of native species and overall threats to biodiversity. Over the last few …

Species delimitation offered by DNA-based approaches can provide important insights into
the natural history and diversity of species, but the cogency of such processes is limited …

Assessing whether behavioural, ecological or geographical factors trigger population
divergence provides key insights into the biological processes driving speciation. Recent …

An updated list of ant species (Formicidae) known from Oman is provided, including both
published records and recently collected material, and bringing the total number to 123 …

Rawdhats are unique alluvial meadows that provide a major opportunity for conservation of
biodiversity in the Arabian hyper-arid regions. This study investigated the diversity and …

We report the Carabidae collected at the Shada Al-A'Ala Nature Reserve (SANR) in Baha
Province in southwestern Saudi Arabia during 2013–2015. In total, 62 carabid species and …

New faunistic records of Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) from Iran’s Northeast Page 1
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