The bacterial and fungal community composition in time and space in the nest mounds of the ant Formica exsecta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1201
Abstract: In a subarctic climate, the seasonal shifts in temperature, precipitation, and plant cover drive the temporal changes in the microbial communities in the topsoil, forcing soil microbes to adapt or decline. Many organisms, such as… read more here.
Keywords: nest mounds; formica exsecta; time; ant formica ... See more keywords
De novo transcriptome assembly and its annotation for the black ant Formica fusca at the larval stage
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DOI: 10.1038/sdata.2018.282
Abstract: Communication and nutrition are major drivers of fitness in ants. While communication is paramount to colony cohesion, nutrition is decisive in regulating reproductive division of labor among colony members. However, neither of these has been… read more here.
Keywords: type; formica fusca; ant formica; design ... See more keywords
Not simply red: Colouration of red wood ant Formica rufa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is polymorphic, modular and size-dependent
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DOI: 10.14411/eje.2017.039
Abstract: Insects produce pigment and structural colours mainly for camouflage, signaling, physical protection or temperature regulation, and colour patterns can provide information about individual quality. Although the evolutionary function and nature of the variability in colouration… read more here.
Keywords: wood ant; colouration; size; red wood ... See more keywords
Weak population structure in the ant Formica fusca
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5024
Abstract: Dispersal is a fundamental trait of a species’ biology. High dispersal results in weakly structured or even panmictic populations over large areas, whereas weak dispersal enables population differentiation and strong spatial structuring. We report on… read more here.
Keywords: dispersal; population structure; differentiation; ant formica ... See more keywords