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Differential effects of agricultural expansion on wild bee taxonomic and functional diversity

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 878-892, April 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Pollinators, especially bees, are in global decline, threatening biodiversity and food security. While intensive agriculture is a primary driver, its impact on bee functional diversity—particularly in the diverse Mediterranean region—remains understudied.
Manuel López‐Aliste, Camila B. García, Pablo Díaz‐Siefer, Fernanda Montero‐Silva, Angela M. Vargas‐Daza, Juan F. Betancurt‐Grisales, Michael P. D. Garratt, Luis F. Flores‐Prado, Juan L. Celis‐Diez, Francisco E. Fontúrbel   +9 more
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Landscape and local factors influence solitary bee nesting, but reported effects show little consistency across studies

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.
Collectively, these findings indicate that agri‐environment schemes aiming to support solitary bees should integrate the provision of nesting resources with proximity to floral resources. The heterogeneity among studies highlights the need for solitary bee conservation measures to be tailored to local conditions and to the local fauna.
Colm O'Leary, Dara A. Stanley, Daire Ó hUallacháin, Jane C. Stout, Simon Hodge   +4 more
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Editorial: Advances in the Evolutionary Ecology of Termites

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Alberto Arab, Solange Issa, Daniel Aguilera-Olivares   +2 more
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DNA Barcode Reference Library for European Ants: A Roadmap for Phylogeography and Species Discovery

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT DNA barcode reference libraries provide useful tools for specimen identification, highlighting potential new species and detecting introduced ones. Here, we present a comprehensive DNA barcode library for European ants and, in order to tackle the Linnean, Wallacean and Darwinian shortfalls of this group, we provide an updated checklist ...
Mattia Menchetti, Enrico Schifani, Fede García, Sämi Schär, Elisabetta Sbrega, Nikola Balević, Bonnie B. Blaimer, Lech Borowiec, Dario Cioppa, Cecilia Corbella, Vlad Dincă, Vincenzo Gentile, Irakleitos Giotis, Kiko Gómez, José María Gómez Durán, Konstantinos Kalaentzis, Albena Lapeva‐Gjonova, Emiliano Mori, Gerard Talavera, Alberto Tinaut, Francisca Ruano, Sebastian Salata, Eduardo Sequeira, Maria Serracanta, Tomasz Suchan, Paul D. N. Hebert, Leonardo Dapporto, Roger Vila   +27 more
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Understanding the Hygienic Behavioral Dynamics of Ants Using Multi‐State Models

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 4, Page 361-370, April 2026.
Leaf‐cutting ants adjust grooming to pathogen risk and vulnerable nestmates. Multi‐state Markov models reveal shorter, frequent self‐grooming bouts and reduced allogrooming persistence under stress, optimizing social immunity via stigmergic decision‐making.
Isabella Bueno, Gabriel R. Palma, Idemauro A. R. Lara, Rafael A. Moral, Italo Delalibera Jr, Wesley A. C. Godoy   +5 more
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Collective Neuroplasticity in the Human Division of Labor: Theory, Evidence, and Implications

Sociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The division of labor in human societies have been mainly analyzed by Adam Smith and Émile Durkheim, both from two different perspectives. However, due to the limitations of the state of knowledge and technology in their respective eras, their approach reached the end of its productivity.
Artur Tomas Grygierczyk
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in Three Populations of the Carpenter Bee “Ceratina calcarata” to help Understand their Role in Social Evolution [PDF]

, 2016
For the second summer in a row I analysed the composition of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) on carpenter bees Ceratina calcarata, this time in populations from Missouri and Georgia as well as from New Hampshire.
Lombard, Sean
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Editorial: Advances in the evolutionary ecology of termites, volume II

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Daniel Aguilera-Olivares, Solange Issa, Alberto Arab   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chemical and transcriptomic diversity do not correlate with ascending levels of social complexity in the insect order Blattodea

Ecology and Evolution
Eusocial insects, such as ants and termites, are characterized by high levels of coordinated social organization. This is contrasted by solitary insects that display more limited forms of collective behavior.
Marek J. Golian, Daniel A. Friedman, Mark Harrison, Dino P. McMahon, Jan Buellesbach   +4 more
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Sensitivity to cuticular hydrocarbons across the odorant receptor family in the Indian jumping ant, Harpegnathos saltator

Frontiers in Insect Science
IntroductionEusocial insects rely on the olfactory detection of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) to mediate important social interactions, such as nestmate recognition and division of labor. In the ponerine ant Harpegnathos saltator, highly expanded odorant
Røskva Tórhalsdóttir, Benjamin I. Morris, Aiden Masters, Bogdan Sieriebriennikov, Bogdan Sieriebriennikov, Amatullah Tawawalla, Lydia F. Naughton, Deanna Cannizzaro, Jenna Longo, Kendall Ham, Bri Pomonis, Alex Lyford, Jocelyn G. Millar, Gregory M. Pask   +13 more
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