Dr. Priscila E. Hanisch
@conurban-ant.bsky.social
Bióloga, casi investigadora del CONICET. Hormigas (🐜) is my passion. 🇦🇷 postdoc in 🇩🇪.
“¿Quién se pregunta todavía por el valor de una ciencia que consume a sus criaturas de una forma tan vampírica?” F. Nietzsche
“¿Quién se pregunta todavía por el valor de una ciencia que consume a sus criaturas de una forma tan vampírica?” F. Nietzsche
Yes, Dinoponera are fascinating ants! Also, some of the biggest ants in the world!
August 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yes, Dinoponera are fascinating ants! Also, some of the biggest ants in the world!
Reposted by Dr. Priscila E. Hanisch
Using Bayesian neural networks and evolutionary modelling, we show that trophallaxis evolved twice in ants: 130 million years ago when flowering plants became more abundant and ants began harvesting sugary liquids from plants and their insect partners, and again in others ~90 million years ago.
February 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Using Bayesian neural networks and evolutionary modelling, we show that trophallaxis evolved twice in ants: 130 million years ago when flowering plants became more abundant and ants began harvesting sugary liquids from plants and their insect partners, and again in others ~90 million years ago.