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Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
For the first time, the usage of bromeliad inflorescences as nesting sites for ants and other arthropods was studied. Frequencies of occurrence of nests were recorded from hollow stems of dried infructescences of the bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis on Santa Catarina Island, southern Brazil.
Volker S. Schmid, Simone Langner, Josefina Steiner, Anne Zillikens, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie   +4 more
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A new termite species of the genus Bulbitermes (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) from Meghalaya, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2023
A new termite species, Bulbitermes debadiliporum sp. nov., of the nasutiform genus Bulbitermes is described here from the Mawlynnong area of the East Khasi Hills district and Nongkhrah Village of the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya, India.
Khirod Sankar Das, Sudipta Choudhury
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Insights Into the Persistence and Vulnerability of Tropical Peat Carbon Stocks From a Long‐Term Field Decomposition Experiment

Global Biogeochemical Cycles, Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Tropical peatlands contain around one‐sixth of the global peat carbon stock. Decomposition is a key determinant of tropical peat persistence, but there is a scarcity of data on decomposition in tropical peatlands. To further understand decomposition in tropical peatlands, we conducted an 8‐year field experiment in a primary peat swamp forest ...
Clarice R. Perryman, Mackenzie R. Baysinger, Alexander R. Cobb, Laure Gandois, Jeffrey P. Chanton, Theo Evans, Amy Chua, Janguran Eri, Haji Bohari bin Haji Idi, Jeffery Muli Incham, Judy P. Pu, Aloysius Teo, Ramasamy Anak Zulkiflee, Charles F. Harvey, Alison M. Hoyt   +14 more
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Associations of Two Ecologically Significant Social Insect Taxa in the Litter of an Amazonian Rainforest: Is There a Relationship between Ant and Termite Species Richness?

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
In spite of the ecological dominance of Neotropical ants and termites, little is understood about how their interactions influence their species richness and distribution. We surveyed ground‐dwelling termite and ant species in a primary rainforest in Ecuador and analyzed ecological correlates of diversity.
Amy L. Mertl, James F. A. Traniello, Kari Ryder Wilkie, Reginaldo Constantino, David E. Bignell   +4 more
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New records of nasutiform termite (Nasutitermitinae: Termitidae: Isoptera) from Meghalaya, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020
Termites, an important group of insects, present almost everywhere and play a vital role in the modification of their surrounding environment.  This taxonomic account is a part of our study on the termite fauna of Meghalaya and deals with two new records
Khirod Sankar Das, Sudipta Choudhury
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The Influence of Dominant Habitats on Termite Species Diversity and Community Structure in the Brazilian Savanna

Austral Ecology, Volume 50, Issue 12, December 2025.
We investigated the diversity and composition of termites across various habitats in the Brazilian Savanna. Studies like the one presented here enhance our understanding of the relationships and dynamics between termites and their environments. We found that termite communities were quite distinct, emphasising the importance of considering open ...
Yuri Souza, Abbey R. Yatsko, Reginaldo Constantino, Amy Zanne   +3 more
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Chemical Recruitment for Foraging in Ants (Formicidae) and Termites (Isoptera): A Revealing Comparison

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
All termites secrete trail pheromones from their sternal gland, whereas ants use a variety of glands for this purpose. This and the diversity of chemical compounds that serve as trail pheromones among ants, and the uniformity of chemicals among termite trails, suggest a different evolutionary historical dynamics for the development of chemical mass ...
Klaus Jaffe, Solange Issa, Cristina Sainz-Borgo, Jacques H. C. Delabie   +3 more
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A new species of the termitophilous rove beetle genus Pseudotermitoecia Kistner, 1985 from Australia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), and its association with Schedorhinotermes Silvestri, 1909 (Rhinotermitidae)

Austral Entomology, Volume 64, Issue 4, November 2025.
Abstract We describe Pseudotermitoecia kungarakan Zilberman & Moreno, sp. nov., a new species of the termitophilous rove beetle genus Pseudotermitoecia Kistner, 1985 (Termitusini: Termitospectrina) from Australia. This discovery expands the known diversity of the genus, previously represented solely by Pseudotermitoecia kakaduensis Kistner, 1985 ...
Bruno Zilberman, Mauricio M. Rocha, Carlos Moreno   +2 more
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Foraging signals in the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes corniger: The role of castes and intercolonial perception

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 173, Issue 10, Page 1112-1122, October 2025.
We analyzed the role of foraging signals in an important neotropical nasute termite species, including the effect of various gland and caste origins of foraging signals, the response of groups with distinct caste compositions, and intercolonial perception of these signals.
Marilia R. P. da Cruz, Renan E. C. Santos, Cátila R. Silva, Sara Y. M. Watanabe, Paulo F. Cristaldo   +4 more
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Evolution of obligate asexuality in termites with mixed‐sex societies

Population Ecology, Volume 66, Issue 4, Page 219-231, October 2024.
The evolution of obligate asexuality is thought to be prevented in animals whose males play crucial roles beyond the contribution of gametes. While obligate asexuality had not until recently been observed in termites whose colonies commonly comprise both male and female reproductives, workers, and soldiers, all‐female asexual populations of the termite
Toshihisa Yashiro
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