Dr. Priscila E. Hanisch
conurban-ant.bsky.social
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
Yes, Dinoponera are fascinating ants! Also, some of the biggest ants in the world!
August 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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