We compared the published cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profiles of 78 ant species across 5
subfamilies. Almost 1,000 CHCs have been described for these species, composing 187 …

A major evolutionary transition to eusociality with reproductive division of labor between
queens and workers has arisen independently at least 10 times in the ants, bees, and …

Even though insects and plants are distantly related organisms, they developed an
integument which is functionally and structurally similar. Besides functioning as a physical …

Cuticular hydrocarbons are present on the surface of all insects and play an important role in
the life of insects. Although primarily anti-desiccation agents, cuticular hydrocarbons are …

Ant queen pheromones (QPs) have long been known to affect colony functioning. In many
species, QPs affect important reproductive functions such as diploid larvae sexualization …

Our knowledge about gall wasps associated with the diverse East Asian oaks, Castanopsis
and Cyclobalanopsis, is limited due to the lack of extensive field studies. Here, we describe …

While sexual communication is often characterized by attempted manipulation, both sexes
agree about females reliably signalling their receptivity. Female sexuals of the ant …

In most ants, bees, and wasps, the workers are capable of challenging the reproductive
monopoly of the queen by laying unfertilized, male eggs. An important mechanism that can …

In insect societies, chemical communication plays an important role in colony reproduction
and individual social status. Many studies have indicated that cuticular hydrocarbons …

Females of most aculeate Hymenoptera mate only once and males are therefore under a
strong competitive pressure which is expected to favour the evolution of rapid detection of …