Many insect species rely on intracellular bacterial symbionts for their viability and fecundity.
Large-scale DNA-sequence analyses are revealing the forces that shape the evolution of …

Feeding extensively on plant exudates and honeydews, many tropical arboreal ant species
exhibit δ15N values characteristic of herbivores. Consistent with hypothesized herbivory …

Abstract Background Carpenter ants (genus Camponotus) are considered to be omnivores.
Nonetheless, the genome sequence of Blochmannia floridanus, the obligate intracellular …

Obligate endosymbiosis, in which distantly related species integrate to form a single
replicating individual, represents a major evolutionary transition in individuality,–. Although …

Phylogenetic trees showing the evolutionary relatedness of Enterobacteriaceae based upon
gyrB and 16S rRNA genes were compared. Congruence among trees of these molecules …

Ants are among the most successful organisms on Earth. It has been suggested that forming
symbioses with nutrient-supplementing microbes may have contributed to their success, by …

The distinct lifestyle of obligately intracellular bacteria can alter fundamental forces that drive
and constrain genome change. In this study, sequencing the 792-kb genome of …

Bacterial endosymbionts are widespread across several insect orders and are involved in
interactions ranging from obligate mutualism to reproductive parasitism. Candidatus …

A comparison of the cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of thirteen sympatric species of Formica
ants from Finland, along with a subset of five species from the British Isles, was conducted …

Herbivorous insects have evolved diverse mechanisms enabling them to feed on plants with
suboptimal nutrient availability. Low nutrient availability negatively impacts insect herbivore …