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Antennal cropping during colony foundation in termites

ZooKeys, 2011
The literature on pairing and mating behavior in termites indicates that a number of distal antennal segments in dealates of both sexes are often removed during colony foundation, with terms such as amputation, mutilation and cannibalism typically ...
Christine Nalepa, Theodore Evans, Michael Lenz   +2 more
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How Do Group Size and Social Context Affect Per‐Capita Behavioral Responses in a Nasute Termite?

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 7, Page 639-645, July 2026.
Group living is often assumed to increase individual behavioral activity in eusocial insects through social facilitation. Using controlled bioassays with the termite Nasutitermes corniger, we show that increasing group size instead reduces per‐capita behavioral frequency, consistent with greater behavioral specialization. While antennation and grooming
Sara Y. M. Watanabe, Renan E. C. Santos, Thiago H. C. de Mendonça, Paulo F. Cristaldo   +3 more
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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 7, Page 601-624, July 2026.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva, Rodrigo Almeida Pinheiro, José Cola Zanuncio, Conceição Aparecida dos Santos   +3 more
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Scheffrahnitermes ubuntu (Isoptera: Apicotermitinae), Description of a New Termite Using a Collaborative Approach to Address the Wallacean Shortfall

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 2, June 2026.
The study of Neotropical Apicotermitinae remains challenging due to the large number of undescribed taxa (Linnean shortfall) as well as the scarcity of distributional data (Wallacean shortfall). Despite recent efforts to reduce the first one, the second remains an even more significant challenge.
Camila C. Mellado, Giordano G. Messina, Antonio Carvalho, Danilo E. Oliveira, Rayssa Almeida‐Azevedo, Renato Almeida de Azevedo, Hélida F. Cunha, Emanuelly F. Lucena, Joice P. Constantini, Olga P. Pinzón‐Florián, Tiago F. Carrijo   +10 more
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Coendutermes tucum Fontes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae): description of the imago caste and additional notes

, 2016
Cuezzo, Carolina (2016): Coendutermes tucum Fontes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae): description of the imago caste and additional notes. Zootaxa 4205 (5): 491-495, DOI: http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4205.5.
Cuezzo, Carolina, CAROLINA CUEZZO
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The value of regeneration for insect fauna associated with leaf litter in the Brazilian savanna: A comparative study of biomass and trophic structure

Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 188, Issue 3, Page 875-888, May 2026.
This study demonstrates the ecological value of natural regeneration in the Brazilian Cerrado by analysing the biomass, richness and trophic structure of leaf litter insects across pasture (P), regenerating (R) and native (N) areas. We found that R areas supported insect communities more similar to N habitats than to Ps, with higher richness, greater ...
Thalita Moraes Miranda Ribeiro de Souza, Rodrigo Aranda   +1 more
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On the identity of Syntermes noiroti Krishna et al. 2013 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae)

, 2015
Constantino, Reginaldo (2015): On the identity of Syntermes noiroti Krishna et al. 2013 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae). Zootaxa 3990 (4): 598-600, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.4.
Constantino, Reginaldo
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Morphological, Molecular, and Isotopic Approaches to Termite Ecology: A Mangrove Case Study

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.
Termite communities in Caribbean mangroves, though species‐poor, sustain crucial decomposition and nutrient cycling. Their overlapping niches and stochastic assembly highlight termites' resilience and ecological importance in supporting the functioning of these challenging coastal ecosystems.
Robin Casalla, Rafik Neme, Judith Korb
wiley   +1 more source

Population Fluctuation of Termitofauna (Blattodea: Isoptera) in Six Forest Fragments of the Mata Atlântica

Floresta e Ambiente
The objective of this work was to evaluate the forest restoration of the basin of Guapiaçu river in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro state, using the families of Termites as tools for environmental assessment.
Cleber Vinicius Vitorio, Acacio Geraldo de Carvalho, Karina Arruda Silva, Olavo Araujo Tomas Junior, Carlos Domingos da Silva, Edson Luiz Carvalho Lima, Fábio José Esper   +6 more
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Seasonal dynamics in terrestrial insect communities after the impact of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 634-646, May 2026.
Despite severe habitat loss, insect species richness, seasonal fluctuations in richness and temporal β‐diversity did not differ significantly among forests adjacent to the mudflow and reference sites. We found higher wet‐season species richness for ants, bees, butterflies and dung beetles, while termites showed no seasonal change; β‐diversity was ...
Frederico Neves, Inácio Gomes, Pedro Giovâni da Silva, Marina Beirão, Cassiano Sousa Rosa, Flávio Castro, José Eustáquio Santos Júnior, Mariana Moura, Adriano Paglia, Tiago Dornas, Fábio Vieira, Ricardo Solar   +11 more
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