Interactions between sympatric invasive European fire ants (Myrmica rubra) and blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251497
Abstract: The blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the invasive European fire ant (Myrmica rubra) are both expanding throughout their sympatric range in coastal New England. Ixodes scapularis is the primary vector of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi,… read more here.
Keywords: invasive european; rubra; myrmica rubra; european fire ... See more keywords
Nest Entrances, Spatial Fidelity, and Foraging Patterns in the Red Ant Myrmica rubra: A Field and Theoretical Study
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11050317
Abstract: The nest architecture of social insects deeply impacts the spatial distribution of nestmates their interactions, information exchanges and collective responses. In particular, the number of nest entrances can influence the interactions taking place beyond the… read more here.
Keywords: fidelity; field; myrmica rubra; spatial fidelity ... See more keywords
Venomics of the Central European Myrmicine Ants Myrmica rubra and Myrmica ruginodis
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14050358
Abstract: Animal venoms are a rich source of novel biomolecules with potential applications in medicine and agriculture. Ants are one of the most species-rich lineages of venomous animals. However, only a fraction of their biodiversity has… read more here.
Keywords: myrmica rubra; myrmica ruginodis; myrmicine; ruginodis ... See more keywords