By Megha Majoe Megha is a postdoctoral researcher interested in animals that live in social groups. In her work, she uses tools such as RNA-seq and RNAi to disentangle and explain mechanisms affect…

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by Gabriel Pompozzi Gabriel is a researcher at CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina), based at the Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas (IADI…

Herbivory is the predominant feeding strategy in Lepidoptera, whereas carnivory has evolved rarely. The life cycles of carnivorous species, however, remain poorly documented. Here, we confirm that Jud...

Hannes is a newly graduated master’s student of biology at Lund University, Sweden. His main interests are social insects and evolutionary transitions in individuality, with a master’s …

Mário Herculano de Oliveira is a biologist and Ph.D. in Ecology and Conservation with over a decade of research experience in social insect behavior and ecology. Since 2013, his work has focused on…

Samuel John is the co-founder of Spiders and The Sea where he works as an educator bringing people closer to nature. He is also an independent writer and researcher. John is particularly curious ab…

By Laís da Silva Bomfim Laís da Silva Bomfim is a doctoral researcher in Zoology at the State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Brazil. Since her undergraduate studies, she has focused on the natura…

By Hayato Shinohara Hayato is a doctoral student at the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, conducting research on ant ecology. In particular, he focus on the symbiot…

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By Erica Maul Erica Maul is a Ph.D. candidate in biological sciences at Auburn University, working in the Smith Bee Lab. Erica studies honey bee nest architecture and how bees employ propolis in th…

Honey bee nests are warm and resource-rich, making them attractive targets for animal intruders during winter, including mice. Beekeepers often protect their nests from mice, but have also documented ...