The tribal and generic classification of the diverse ant subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae) is revised to reflect recent molecular phylogenetic information and a reappraisal …

Originating most likely in the early Cretaceous, ants have diversified to become the world's
most successful eusocial insects, occupying most terrestrial ecosystems and acquiring a …

This study investigates the evolutionary history of a hyperdiverse clade, the ant subfamily M
yrmicinae (H ymenoptera: F ormicidae), based on analyses of a data matrix comprising 251 …

The fossil record allows a unique glimpse into the evolutionary history of organisms living on
Earth today. We discovered a specimen of the stem group ant† Gerontoformica gracilis …

The object of curiosity and admiration of scientists and conservationists, the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest is scientifically explored in this book. Over the 23 chapters written by 149 …

The generic classification of the ant subfamily Dorylinae is revised, with the aim of facilitating
identification of easily-diagnosable monophyletic genera. The new classification is based on …

Across terrestrial ecosystems, modern ants are ubiquitous. As many as 94 out of every 100
individual arthropods in rainforests are ants [1], and they constitute up to 15% of animal …

The neotropical biogeographic zone is a 'hot spot'of global biodiversity, especially for
insects. Fungal pathogens of insects appear to track this diversity. However, the integration …

The dominance of ants in the terrestrial biosphere has few equals among animals today, but
this was not always the case. The oldest ants appear in the fossil record 100 million years …

Ants are a dominant family of eusocial terrestrial insects with a diversity of ecologies,
lifestyles and morphologies. Ant diet preferences range from strict carnivory through …