📢I would like to share with you two opportunities to work in urban ecology with birds. The urban group at University of Granada is looking for a PhD candidate and a postdoc. More info in the attachments! #urbanEcology #birds #PhDcandidate #Postdoc #ResearchOpportunities

Do we really know how plastic ant species are to accurately determine their capacity of stablishing in a new habitat? The curious journey of an ant colony in our new paper

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🐜🐜🐜 #ants #pets #formicarium #ecology #animal_trade

Getting the nest ready during rainy days... Gomiomma hispanicum in Espartinas, Seville, Spain
#nesting #ants #after_rain #iberian_ants

Did you know that soil-nesting ants can reshape the soil they live in? 🐜 By changing its physico-chemical properties of the soil properties, they help sustain urban microfauna. 📢 Info in our new publication 👉 www.mdpi.com/3547020 #urban_ecosystems #ants #soil_microarthropods #conservation

One of the largest longhorn beetles in Europe was showing up today during the field work! Prionus coriarius (tanner beetle). 🪳🪳🪳 Id. Karol Szawaryn

Great team and great working day! @monitant.bsky.social

@monitant.bsky.social brings me back to the forest to enjoy these fascinating creatures—the Red Wood Ants! These ants act as natural pest control, serve as host species for many myrmecophiles, and are keystone organisms of forests. Yet, their existence is endangered. Aren’t they worth protecting?! 🐜

🌲Exciting Summer internship in Warsaw for Students! 🐜
Dive into the fascinating world of forest ant ecology while completing your university internship! Don't miss this unique opportunity to gain valuable field experience and expand your knowledge. Check the details below 👇🏼

It's time to talk about social insects! 🐜🐝 This summer, the Central European section of IUSSI is holding its conferences in Szeged. Registration is already open! More info 👉🏼
ce-iussi-meeting-szeged2025.iussi.de

Thrilled to lead the afternoon ant group at V Bioblitz_UPO again! A fantastic experience with passionate ant enthusiasts and exciting discoveries. Thanks to everyone who made it so special! ! 🐜✨ @observationes.bsky.social and @juliorabadan.bsky.social 🐜🐜🐜 #citizen_science #biodiversity #ants

Eresus sandaliatus in Poland. Such a 🕷️ cute spider! More info in Fragmenta Faunística

Link 👉🏼 www.rcin.org.pl/dlibra/publi...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🐜🐝🦎👩‍🔬

Advantages of living near the field with a dog: a simple walk grants you meeting beautiful neighbours! #lizards #Andalusia #spring_is_coming! Ocellated lizard - Timon Lepidus 🦎🦎🦎

A bit more about urbanization and ants! Delighted to share with you the results of a nice collaboration ❤️🐜🥪 #ants #urbanization #Diet #arthropods Link 👉🏼
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How about spending a few days learning from leading researchers in the field of social insects? 🐜🐝 And to make it even better, doing so in the beautiful city of Szeged, Hungary? This is your chance!
Link to info 👉🏼
iussi.de/conferences/

Keeping you updated with my last year works! Nutritional ecology and urban areas - the stepping stone of my current study together with @CsataEniko ❤️🐜🥪 #ants #healthyfood #Diet #urbanization Link 👉🏼 myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/index.ph...
Graphical abstract by @theafenogaster.bsky.social

Enjoy our latest paper from 2024, showcasing the strategic move by our Formica to inhibit competitors' activity! 👉🏼 "Playing with the Dead: The Corpses of Dominant Territorials Inhibit the Activity of Subordinate Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)"🐜🐜🐜 #ants #Wisdom #STRATEGY

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