The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile: natural history, ecology and impact of a successful invader

E Angulo, B Guénard, P Balzani, A Bang, F Frizzi… - Entomologia …, 2024 - flore.unifi.it
The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, is one of the world's worst invasive species, with
established populations in at least 40 countries on six continents. In this review, we …

Systematic examination of learning in the invasive ant Linepithema humile reveals fast learning and long-lasting memory

T Wagner, H Galante, R Josens, TJ Czaczkes - Animal Behaviour, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Argentine ants are highly damaging, but their learning ability is poorly
understood.•Argentine ants form long-lasting odour and route memories extremely …

Stranger Danger: Differential response to strangers and neighbors by a social carnivore, the Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus)

P Ghaskadbi, P Nigam, B Habib - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2022 - Springer
The function of holding territories is primarily to have access to resources like food and
mates. However, it is costly in terms of energy and time investment. Solitary-living, territorial …

A systematic examination of learning in the invasive ant Linepithema humile reveals very rapid development of short and long-term memories

T Wagner, H Galante, TJ Czaczkes - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Abstract The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is one of the most damaging and
widespread invasive ant species worldwide. However, control attempts often fail due to …

The Native Ant Lasius niger Can Limit the Access to Resources of the Invasive Argentine Ant

M Cordonnier, O Blight, E Angulo, F Courchamp - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Invasive ants are often highly dominant competitors, having strong impacts
on native species. Such invaders often exploit resources better than native species, finding …

Local coexistence of native and invasive ant species is associated with micro-spatial shifts in foraging activity

JMW Gippet, L George, C Bertelsmeier - Biological Invasions, 2022 - Springer
Invasive species often displace native species by outcompeting them. Yet, some native
species can persist even in heavily invaded areas. The mechanisms mediating this local …

[HTML][HTML] Ant-observer: A new approach for automatic acquisition and autonomous analyses of individual species abundance and interactions

J Hu, TA Bogar, YF Gu, B Guénard - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional methods, such as direct observations or manually photographing bait stations,
are limited in both data collection efficiency and accuracy. Consequently, they fail to capture …

Effects of starvation on the fighting ability of invasive and autochthonous ants

F Frizzi, P Balzani, C Frasconi Wendt… - Entomological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ants are widespread in all terrestrial habitats, and competitive interactions between species
are common. Although redistribution of food within a colony may buffer the negative effects …

Playing with the Dead: The Corpses of Dominant Territorials Inhibit the Activity of Subordinate Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

I Maák, B Markó, G Trigos-peral, K Erős, H Babik… - Polish Journal of …, 2024 - BioOne
Necrophobia is a widespread phenomenon in animals. Contact with a dead body may
involve a potentially fatal threat, as corpses are often sources of infections. Ants recognize …

Discrimination of conspecifics from heterospecifics in a hybrid zone: Behavioral and chemical cues in ants

M Cordonnier, B Kaufmann, L Simon… - Insect …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Species and nestmate recognition in social insects occurs mostly through cuticular
hydrocarbons acting as chemical cues. These compounds generate a colony‐specific odor …