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Peter Marting

@aztecacecropia.bsky.social

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Behavioral ecology of ant-plant mutualisms, bees, and more. Postdoc at Auburn Uni with the @SmithBeeLab.bsky.social. Also sci-art, creative data viz, outreach, and photography. www.AztecaCecropia.com

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The HIVES ALIVE exhibit is up! Opening night was a dream, thanks to all that came out. This is definitely the biggest installation I've put together and a real highlight of my career. #sciart #dataviz #scicomm #honeybees #hivesalive

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New paper out! What can student groups learn from ants? We propose 3 social-insect-inspired suggestions aimed at improving performance of student groups: make tasks group-worthy, embrace division of labor, and develop shared rules of engagement. lnkd.in/eJvGKM2h #socialinsects #DBER #education

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I humbly invite you to “Hives Alive” - an illuminating display of the dynamic honeybee nest. This sci-art exhibit translates complex biological data on nest morphogenesis and pattern formation into larger-than-life artistic representations of hives. #sciart #honeybee #datavisualization

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Are anteaters an overlooked cost shaping ant-plant evolution? Check out my newly published perspective about how vertebrate predators might influence ant-plant traits, ecosystem dynamics, and mutualism evolution: authors.elsevier.com/a/1ngbQ7tYJF...

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Come learn how honey bees organize their nests in 3 dimension across time today at 11:30 in salon 10 #SICB2025

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Just arrived in Atlanta for #SICB2025, excited to check out the cutting edge research and talk behavior/ecology/sociality! Come find me!

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Our architectural symmetry paper made the cover of Current Biology! Congrats to @smithbeelab.bsky.social and the team. Check out the form, function, and evolutionary origins of honeybee nest symmetry here: www.cell.com/current-biol...

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Smith Bee Lab @smithbeelab.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

So excited to see BEES (and their beautiful nest) on the cover of Current Biology! @currentbiology.bsky.social This work wouldn't have been possible without a super team of researchers, and the cover wouldn't have been possible without the phenomenal Peter Marting! @aztecacecropia.bsky.social

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Check out this wild resin forager in her natural tree nest. She has tree resin packed on her back legs where pollen is typically stored. It will be made into propolis to coat the cavity for antimicrobial protection and water sealing. Shot with the Laowa 24mm macro probe.

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hot new pub! Honeybee nests are super symmetrical, the pattern of cell contents is mirrored on either side of the comb. This symmetry: 1 is unique to each comb in the nest 2 evolves over time while maintaining symmetry 3 aids in thermoregulation and rearing 4 conserved across Apis shorturl.at/vqKhV

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Peter Marting @aztecacecropia.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

A possibly undescribed species of Ophiocordyceps infecting a Carolina Leafroller Cricket in north Alabama. What a treasure.

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