Biological invasions represent one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss with adverse
impacts on human societies, economies and public health. More than 500 ant species have …

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

Based on material collected between the years 1988-2015 numerous new province and
country records of ants from Turkey are given. A total of 143 ant species were listed of which …

Besides recruitment and dispersal, fruits are key resources for the maintenance of insect
communities. This study is focused on the insects inhabiting the fruits of 4 wild Lauraceae …

As the only direct records of the history of evolution, it is critical to determine the geological
source of biota-bearing fossils. Through the application of synchrotron-radiation micro …

The present study represents an introduction to the revision of Pheidole Westwood, 1839
from Madagascar. Sixteen species groups are established, of which eleven are revised …

The Neotropical trapdoor spider genus Neocteniza Pocock, 1895 is distributed throughout
Central and South America. The genus currently comprises 18 species and little is known …

We present an updated list of introduced ants to continental Ecuador, and compile records of
occurrence, as well as map the distribution of 15 exotic species. We analyzed specimens in …

For 60+ years, two of the world's most widespread and destructive invasive ant species, the
African big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) from tropical Africa and the Argentine ant …

Pheidole oxyops is a common and widely spread species in the central region of South
America. Despite its ecological importance, relatively little is known about its habitat …