Arthropods Associate with their Red Wood ant Host without Matching Nestmate Recognition Cues
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DOI: 10.1007/s10886-017-0868-2
Abstract: Social insect colonies provide a valuable resource that attracts and offers shelter to a large community of arthropods. Previous research has suggested that many specialist parasites of social insects chemically mimic their host in order… read more here.
Keywords: recognition cues; red wood; host; wood ant ... See more keywords
Anisotropic, low-tortuosity and ultra-thick red P@C-Wood electrodes for sodium-ion batteries.
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DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03059g
Abstract: Red phosphorus (P) is considered to be the most suitable electrode for sodium-ion batteries due to its low cost, earth abundance and high theoretical capacity. Numerous studies have focused on improving the low conductivity and… read more here.
Keywords: sodium ion; ultra thick; red wood; ion batteries ... See more keywords
Challenges and a call to action for protecting European red wood ants
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13959
Abstract: Red wood ants (RWAs) are a group of keystone species widespread in temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Despite this, there is increasing evidence of local declines and extinctions. We reviewed the current… read more here.
Keywords: challenges call; protection; wood ants; call action ... See more keywords
First In Situ Identification of Ultradian and Infradian Rhythms, and Nocturnal Locomotion Activities of Four Colonies of Red Wood Ants (Formica rufa-Group)
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DOI: 10.1177/0748730418821446
Abstract: In situ activity patterns of 2 Formica rufa-group species (F. pratensis; F. polyctena) were continuously studied at 4 different red wood-ant nests for 6 months in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016… read more here.
Keywords: rufa group; infradian rhythms; rhythms; formica rufa ... 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
A Re-Inventory after 12 Years—Increase in Red Wood Ant Nests and Woodpecker Cavities in Nests in the West Eifel Volcanic Field despite Climatic Changes
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DOI: 10.3390/f14050985
Abstract: We re-inventoried red wood ant nests (RWA) in 12 study sites (≈1281 ha) in the tectonically active Westeifel Volcanic Field, Germany, in an area-wide and integrated ecosystem approach after 12 years. Combined with the re-identification… read more here.
Keywords: ant nests; volcanic field; woodpecker cavities; red wood ... See more keywords
Nests of red wood ants (Formica rufa-group) are positively associated with tectonic faults: a double-blind test
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3903
Abstract: Ecological studies often are subjected to unintentional biases, suggesting that improved research designs for hypothesis testing should be used. Double-blind ecological studies are rare but necessary to minimize sampling biases and omission errors, and improve… read more here.
Keywords: tectonic faults; wood ants; red wood; double blind ... See more keywords