The bumpy road ahead: the role of substrate roughness on animal walking and a proposed comparative metric
Outside laboratory conditions and human-made structures, animals rarely encounter flat
surfaces. Instead, natural substrates are uneven surfaces with height variation that ranges …
surfaces. Instead, natural substrates are uneven surfaces with height variation that ranges …
Long-term disease dynamics for a specialized parasite of ant societies: a field study
Many studies have investigated how social insects behave when a parasite is introduced
into their colonies. These studies have been conducted in the laboratory, and we still have a …
into their colonies. These studies have been conducted in the laboratory, and we still have a …
Automated tracking and analysis of ant trajectories shows variation in forager exploration
Determining how ant colonies optimize foraging while mitigating pathogen and predator
risks provides insight into how the ants have achieved ecological success. Ants must …
risks provides insight into how the ants have achieved ecological success. Ants must …
Uneven substrates constrain walking speed in ants through modulation of stride frequency more than stride length
GT Clifton, D Holway, N Gravish - Royal Society open …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Natural terrain is rarely flat. Substrate irregularities challenge walking animals to maintain
stability, yet we lack quantitative assessments of walking performance and limb kinematics …
stability, yet we lack quantitative assessments of walking performance and limb kinematics …
Effects of canopy connectivity on the arboreal ant community in coffee shade trees
F Wildtruth, I Perfecto - Biotropica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Canopy connectivity influences foraging, movement, and competition in arboreal ant
communities. Understanding how canopy connectivity affects arboreal ant communities …
communities. Understanding how canopy connectivity affects arboreal ant communities …
Naturally Occurring Vegetation Connectivity Facilitates Ant-Mediated Coffee Berry Borer Removal
Simple Summary The coffee berry borer (CBB), the most damaging coffee pest, significantly
reduces coffee quality and yields. Azteca ants are known biological control agents of the …
reduces coffee quality and yields. Azteca ants are known biological control agents of the …
Ants build transportation networks that optimize cost and efficiency at the expense of robustness
Like modern human societies, many biological systems are dependent on transportation
networks for the efficient distribution of resources and information. Network builders face the …
networks for the efficient distribution of resources and information. Network builders face the …
Comparison of the movement speed of three ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) species along trails
S Stukalyuk, M Kozyr… - Turkish Journal of …, 2023 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The aim of this study was to compare the speed of movement of 3 species of ants (Formica
rufa, F. polyctena, and Lasius fuliginosus) along trails with different types of substrates. The …
rufa, F. polyctena, and Lasius fuliginosus) along trails with different types of substrates. The …
A dataset of ant colonies' motion trajectories in indoor and outdoor scenes to study clustering behavior
Background The motion and interaction of social insects (such as ants) have been studied
by many researchers to understand clustering mechanisms. Most studies in the field of ant …
by many researchers to understand clustering mechanisms. Most studies in the field of ant …
Living in a mosaic of Brazilian Atlantic Forest and plantations: spatial ecology of five bushmaster Lachesis muta (Viperidae Crotalinae)
DF Padrón, K Mebert, D Pareja-Mejía… - Ethology Ecology & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This is the first multiple months study on home range and habitat use by a small group of
bushmaster (Lachesis spp.). Five snakes (natives and translocated) were intensively radio …
bushmaster (Lachesis spp.). Five snakes (natives and translocated) were intensively radio …