Although calcareous anatomical structures have evolved in diverse animal groups, such
structures have been unknown in insects. Here, we report the discovery of high-magnesium …

The evolution of ant agriculture, as practised by the fungus-farming ‘attine’ ants, is thought
to have arisen in the wet rainforests of South America about 55–65 Ma. Most subsequent …

Urban green spaces can have an important role in biodiversity conservation. However, they
are not often a focus of biodiversity studies, although their global area is raising. We …

Ants in the N eotropical genus S ericomyrmex M ayr cultivate fungi for food. Both ants and
fungi are obligate, coevolved symbionts. The taxonomy of S ericomyrmex is problematic …

Regulation 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of
invasive alien species creates the framework for the prevention, minimization, and …

Pollinators play a crucial role in ecosystems globally, ensuring the seed production of most
flowering plants. They are threatened by global changes and knowledge of their distribution …

We report the rediscovery of the exceedingly rarely collected and enigmatic fungus-farming
ant species Mycetosoritis asper. Since the description of the type specimen in 1887, only four …

Xerolitor, a new, monotypic genus of fungus‐growing ants, is described to accommodate the
phylogenetically isolated, relict species Mycetosoritis explicatus Kempf. We also diagnose …

Citizen science, a practice of public participation in scientific projects, is popular in Western
countries, however, it is still a relatively novel approach in Southeast Europe. In this region, …

The genus Sericomyrmex Mayr (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini) is a Neotropical group of
fungus-farming ants known for its problematic taxonomy, caused by low morphological …