#LiteratureNotice Montanhini et al. Synopsis of the #myrmecophilous genus Ecitonides Wasmann (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), with description of two new species from Brazil doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles
May 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM
#LiteratureNotice Montanhini et al. Synopsis of the #myrmecophilous genus Ecitonides Wasmann (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), with description of two new species from Brazil doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles
Can I offer you a myrmecophilous aleocharine in this trying time
January 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Can I offer you a myrmecophilous aleocharine in this trying time
*Niche critter profile*
We all love stag beetles, but do you know there are a few stag beetle genus that are myrmecophilous (evolved to live with ants or termites)? They are tiny but look unique and bizarre in a different way compared to their big and showy relatives!
We all love stag beetles, but do you know there are a few stag beetle genus that are myrmecophilous (evolved to live with ants or termites)? They are tiny but look unique and bizarre in a different way compared to their big and showy relatives!
May 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
*Niche critter profile*
We all love stag beetles, but do you know there are a few stag beetle genus that are myrmecophilous (evolved to live with ants or termites)? They are tiny but look unique and bizarre in a different way compared to their big and showy relatives!
We all love stag beetles, but do you know there are a few stag beetle genus that are myrmecophilous (evolved to live with ants or termites)? They are tiny but look unique and bizarre in a different way compared to their big and showy relatives!
Here are a few more portraits of the myrmecophilous clown beetle Haeterius brunneipennis, a guest of Formica wood ants. Thanks to Alexey Tishechkin for the species ID. Woodstock, NY.
May 31, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Here are a few more portraits of the myrmecophilous clown beetle Haeterius brunneipennis, a guest of Formica wood ants. Thanks to Alexey Tishechkin for the species ID. Woodstock, NY.
Looks like activity is reaching critical mass here. I'm a biodiversity scientist studying beetle evolution. Currently on sabbatical at INaBio in Quito, otherwise a Clemson U. professor. Most posts will feature amazing beetles (like this myrmecophilous histerid), with a side of environmental ethics.
November 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Looks like activity is reaching critical mass here. I'm a biodiversity scientist studying beetle evolution. Currently on sabbatical at INaBio in Quito, otherwise a Clemson U. professor. Most posts will feature amazing beetles (like this myrmecophilous histerid), with a side of environmental ethics.
First observations of myrmecophilous ant cricket Myrmecophilus acervorum and the family Myrmecophilidae from Latvia: doi.org/10.3897/jor....
#crickets #fauna #Orthoptera #bugsky
#crickets #fauna #Orthoptera #bugsky
May 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
First observations of myrmecophilous ant cricket Myrmecophilus acervorum and the family Myrmecophilidae from Latvia: doi.org/10.3897/jor....
#crickets #fauna #Orthoptera #bugsky
#crickets #fauna #Orthoptera #bugsky
The myrmecophilous clown beetle Haeterius lives inside the nests of Formica wood ants. I found this specimen in a mixed colony of Formica sanguinea-group slave-making ants and their Formica fusca-group hosts in my garden. The beetle is just under 2mm long. Woodstock, NY.
May 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The myrmecophilous clown beetle Haeterius lives inside the nests of Formica wood ants. I found this specimen in a mixed colony of Formica sanguinea-group slave-making ants and their Formica fusca-group hosts in my garden. The beetle is just under 2mm long. Woodstock, NY.
🪲 Did you know that myrmecophilous rove beetles have been known for more than a century, and yet most species remain poorly investigated?
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
🪲 Did you know that myrmecophilous rove beetles have been known for more than a century, and yet most species remain poorly investigated?
#NewSpecies!
New myrmecophilous beetle from #brazil just snuck in:
Ecitonides colossus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/477586F4-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #EcitonidesColossus
#FAIRdata
#OA #biodiversity #nature #conservation #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs
New myrmecophilous beetle from #brazil just snuck in:
Ecitonides colossus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/477586F4-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #EcitonidesColossus
#FAIRdata
#OA #biodiversity #nature #conservation #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
#NewSpecies!
New myrmecophilous beetle from #brazil just snuck in:
Ecitonides colossus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/477586F4-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #EcitonidesColossus
#FAIRdata
#OA #biodiversity #nature #conservation #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs
New myrmecophilous beetle from #brazil just snuck in:
Ecitonides colossus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/477586F4-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #EcitonidesColossus
#FAIRdata
#OA #biodiversity #nature #conservation #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs
The first days at the @gfoesoc.bsky.social have already been amazing with a great show on Monday evening. I also had the opportunity to present our first results from the @monitant.bsky.social project on myrmecophilous diversity in wood ant nests. I'm already looking forward to the next few days.
September 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The first days at the @gfoesoc.bsky.social have already been amazing with a great show on Monday evening. I also had the opportunity to present our first results from the @monitant.bsky.social project on myrmecophilous diversity in wood ant nests. I'm already looking forward to the next few days.
NEW PAPER! Do 🐛 use rhythm to trick 🐜? We analysed vibroacoustic signals from ants and butterflies with different myrmecophily levels. Ants and highly associated species share regular rhythms — suggesting convergent adaptation in tight mutualisms.
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
NYAS Publications
Myrmecophilous butterflies evolved diverse adaptations to communicate with ants, including acoustic ones. We analyzed the rhythmic properties of vibroacoustic signals in two ant and nine butterfly sp...
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 25, 2026 at 11:10 AM
NEW PAPER! Do 🐛 use rhythm to trick 🐜? We analysed vibroacoustic signals from ants and butterflies with different myrmecophily levels. Ants and highly associated species share regular rhythms — suggesting convergent adaptation in tight mutualisms.
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🔍 In this paper, two new species from Brazil are described, and a comparative morphological study of all available species in the Neotropical genus is provided: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1267.175767
@leibnizlib.bsky.social
@leibnizlib.bsky.social
Synopsis of the myrmecophilous genus Ecitonides Wasmann (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), with description of two new species from Brazil
The Neotropical genus of myrmecophilous beetles, Ecitonides Wasmann, 1894 (Staphylinidae: Paederinae: Lathrobiini), currently includes nine valid species distributed in French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil...
doi.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
🔍 In this paper, two new species from Brazil are described, and a comparative morphological study of all available species in the Neotropical genus is provided: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1267.175767
@leibnizlib.bsky.social
@leibnizlib.bsky.social
How much do you know about myrmecophilous ant crickets? This article features a nice explainer, based on an article we published about Myrmecophilus acervorum!
www.bellinghamherald.com/news/nation-...
www.bellinghamherald.com/news/nation-...
Cricket that tricks ants into thinking it’s one of them was discovered in Latvia
The tiny crickets collect and wear the chemical markers of the ants, reducing ant aggression and disguising them as a member of the group.
www.bellinghamherald.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
How much do you know about myrmecophilous ant crickets? This article features a nice explainer, based on an article we published about Myrmecophilus acervorum!
www.bellinghamherald.com/news/nation-...
www.bellinghamherald.com/news/nation-...
The best kind of mutualism is the myrmecophilous kind, that's for sure.
November 22, 2024 at 10:29 PM
The best kind of mutualism is the myrmecophilous kind, that's for sure.
How does a caterpillar use its tentacles to get the attention of ants? 🐛
In this blog, Amalia Ceballos-González explains a strange functional behaviour in a myrmecophilous riodinid caterpillar.
#InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Caterpillar #Ants #Interactions
insectessociaux.com/2025/03/03/h...
In this blog, Amalia Ceballos-González explains a strange functional behaviour in a myrmecophilous riodinid caterpillar.
#InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Caterpillar #Ants #Interactions
insectessociaux.com/2025/03/03/h...
How does a caterpillar use its tentacles to get the attention of ants?
By Amalia Ceballos-González In this blog, Amalia from the University of São Paulo tells the story of how she and her colleagues studied a strange functional behaviour in a myrmecophilous riodinid c…
insectessociaux.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
How does a caterpillar use its tentacles to get the attention of ants? 🐛
In this blog, Amalia Ceballos-González explains a strange functional behaviour in a myrmecophilous riodinid caterpillar.
#InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Caterpillar #Ants #Interactions
insectessociaux.com/2025/03/03/h...
In this blog, Amalia Ceballos-González explains a strange functional behaviour in a myrmecophilous riodinid caterpillar.
#InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Caterpillar #Ants #Interactions
insectessociaux.com/2025/03/03/h...
Co-phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Gonadulin and Insulin‐Like Growth Factor Involved in Rhipicephalus microplus Reproduction
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF2) in ovaries of Rhipicephalus microplus partially engorged females. Ovaries from females at different feeding stages were used to detect IGF2.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Co-phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#LiteratureNotice Komatsu et al. Ant-kissing #LeafBeetles: Behavior and adult morphology of the myrmecophilous leaf beetle Hockingia curiosa ( #Coleoptera: #Chrysomelidae: Camptosomata) doi.org/10.1111/ens.... #Beetle #Beetles #Mimicry
August 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
#LiteratureNotice Komatsu et al. Ant-kissing #LeafBeetles: Behavior and adult morphology of the myrmecophilous leaf beetle Hockingia curiosa ( #Coleoptera: #Chrysomelidae: Camptosomata) doi.org/10.1111/ens.... #Beetle #Beetles #Mimicry
Here are two myrmecophilous Dischidia that are growing nicely at the moment - Nice blooms from D. platyphilla, a shingling species - and D. pectenoides produces lovely bullate leaves (w/ nice mauve highlights!) that would host ants in the wild.
#myrmecophily #dischidia #plants #horticulture
#myrmecophily #dischidia #plants #horticulture
February 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Here are two myrmecophilous Dischidia that are growing nicely at the moment - Nice blooms from D. platyphilla, a shingling species - and D. pectenoides produces lovely bullate leaves (w/ nice mauve highlights!) that would host ants in the wild.
#myrmecophily #dischidia #plants #horticulture
#myrmecophily #dischidia #plants #horticulture
Co-phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Co‐phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)
Strict patterns of co-divergence have rarely been documented other than among organisms and their symbionts. In this paper, using a molecular approach, we inferr the population-level phylogenies of a...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Co-phylogeny and biogeography of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus favieri (Carabidae, Paussinae) and its host ant Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Myrmicinae)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Also in Incredible Recent Literature: someone has finally captured a Limulodes climbing onto/ riding around on one of its ant hosts like a lil cowboy, presumably emitting a tiny "yee haw" that could not be captured by their audio equipment bioone.org/journals/the...
Local Abundance of a Myrmecophilous Beetle, <i>Limulodes paradoxus</i> Matthews (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae), in Kentucky, USA
bioone.org
June 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Also in Incredible Recent Literature: someone has finally captured a Limulodes climbing onto/ riding around on one of its ant hosts like a lil cowboy, presumably emitting a tiny "yee haw" that could not be captured by their audio equipment bioone.org/journals/the...
🪲 Myrmecophilous beetles of the genus Claviger in the Iberian Peninsula
📄 Members Fede García García and Antonio Cuesta-Segura present a new study that delves into the knowledge of the curious beetles of the genus Claviger, which are closely linked to ant societies.
📄 Members Fede García García and Antonio Cuesta-Segura present a new study that delves into the knowledge of the curious beetles of the genus Claviger, which are closely linked to ant societies.
May 21, 2026 at 3:31 PM
🪲 Myrmecophilous beetles of the genus Claviger in the Iberian Peninsula
📄 Members Fede García García and Antonio Cuesta-Segura present a new study that delves into the knowledge of the curious beetles of the genus Claviger, which are closely linked to ant societies.
📄 Members Fede García García and Antonio Cuesta-Segura present a new study that delves into the knowledge of the curious beetles of the genus Claviger, which are closely linked to ant societies.
Rhythmic Signaling of Ants and Butterflies With Varying Degrees of Myrmecophily - De Gregorio - 2026 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - Wiley Online Library nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
NYAS Publications
Myrmecophilous butterflies evolved diverse adaptations to communicate with ants, including acoustic ones. We analyzed the rhythmic properties of vibroacoustic signals in two ant and nine butterfly sp...
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 3, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Rhythmic Signaling of Ants and Butterflies With Varying Degrees of Myrmecophily - De Gregorio - 2026 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - Wiley Online Library nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...