The body surface of nearly all insects, including ants, is covered with a lipid layer that largely
consists of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC). They fulfil several functions, the two best-studied …

Life inside ant colonies is orchestrated with diverse pheromones, but it is not clear how ants
perceive these social signals. It has been proposed that pheromone perception in ants …

The insect equivalent of taste buds are gustatory sensilla, which have been found on
mouthparts, pharynxes, antennae, legs, wings, and ovipositors. Most gustatory sensilla are …

Ants are a highly successful family of insects that thrive in a variety of habitats across the
world. Perhaps their best-known features are complex social organization and strict division …

We report the draft genome sequence of the red harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus.
The genome was sequenced using 454 pyrosequencing, and the current assembly and …

The sophisticated organization of eusocial insect societies is largely based on the regulation
of complex behaviors by hydrocarbon pheromones present on the cuticle. We used …

A major aim of sociogenomic research is to uncover common principles in the molecular
evolution of sociality. This endeavor has been hampered by the small number of specific …

Despite the devastating impact of mosquito-borne illnesses on human health, surprisingly
little is known about mosquito developmental biology, including development of the olfactory …

In evolutionary terms, life is about reproduction. Yet, in some species, individuals forgo their
own reproduction to support the reproductive efforts of others. Social insect colonies for …

Chemical communication is the primordial and possibly most efficient way of transmitting
messages between living units (1). It has reached its apex in the “superorganisms”(2), for …