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IUSSI-NWES @iussi-nwes.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Still 10 days left to submit an abstract for our IUSSI winter meeting in beautiful Leuven, 18-19 December;

🚨 Registration is now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings

Nighttime view of Leuven city center decorated with Christmas lights, with historic buildings and streets glowing in a wintery atmosphere.

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IUSSI-NWES @iussi-nwes.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Still 10 days left to submit an abstract for our IUSSI winter meeting in beautiful Leuven, 18-19 December;

🚨 Registration is now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings

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IUSSI-NWES @iussi-nwes.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely, you just need to be a member of an IUSSI section. You can become a member of our section here: www.iussi-nweurope.org/privacy-policy

REGISTRATION | Iussi North West Eur

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IUSSI-NWES @iussi-nwes.bsky.social · 25d

We are delighted that our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪 is approaching!

Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings

Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social

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IUSSI-NWES @iussi-nwes.bsky.social · 25d

We are delighted that our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪 is approaching!

Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings

Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social

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Daniele Carlesso @danielecarlesso.bsky.social · 29d

And of course, don't miss our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social:
www.cell.com/current-biol...

Superefficient teamwork in weaver ants

Nesting weaver ants combine into chains to pull leaves together. Stewardson, Carlesso, et al. show that, unlike humans, weaver ant teams are superefficient: individual force output grows alongside tea...

www.cell.com

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Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy @avispatica.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌟Looking for a PhD? 🌟 check out this exciting opportunity in integrative biology with an amazing PI! 👇🏽👇🏽

Chris Jernigan @chrisjernigan.bsky.social · Aug 25

I am recruiting PhD students to join my lab at Wake Forest University Fall 2026. Current projects focus on the neurobiology, behavior, and development of identity processing in paper wasps. Contact me if interested. Deadline to apply is Dec. 15th 2025. Please share!
#PhDposition #PhD #wasplove

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IUSSI-NWES @iussi-nwes.bsky.social · Aug 26

📌North-West European IUSSI Winter Meeting 2025

We are happy to announce that our next meeting on the 18–19 December 2025 will be in Leuven, Belgium, hosted by @twenseleers.bsky.social and his team.

Plenary speakers: Ido Pen & Rahia Mashoodh @rmash.bsky.social

More details to follow 🐝🐜🪳🪲

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Seirian Sumner @waspwoman.bsky.social · Aug 20

So fab to hear these stories of dining with wasps!
PLEASE submit your observations on the #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey to help us learn more about how wasp preferences change with season and location. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@uclnews.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social
#WaspLove

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Insectes Sociaux @insectessociaux.bsky.social · Aug 6

New research article! 📰

Kovac et al. measured CO₂ production in Polistes wasp larvae/pupae using respirometry, revealing different metabolic rate for P. gallicus larvae and P. biglumis. 📈
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #WaspEcology #Metabolism #Physiology #Paperwasp #Pupa #Climate

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Insectes Sociaux @insectessociaux.bsky.social · Aug 12

New research article! 📰

Das & Gordon monitored the disposal of seed husks in colonies, showing consistent disposal delays only under certain conditions🗑
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #WasteManagement #Pogonomyrmex #NestMaintenance #Ants #NestHygiene #Foraging #TaskAllocation

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Insectes Sociaux @insectessociaux.bsky.social · Aug 14

New short communication! 📄

Richardson et al. used hand-feeding experiments and a cross-fostering design to demonstrate that larval size reduction stems from impaired adult brood care, not direct pesticide toxicity. 🧪
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #BeeHealth #Ecotoxicology #Bumblebees

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Sissi Lozada Gobilard @slozadagobilard.bsky.social · Aug 9

🚨Just published🚨In Bolivia’s Yungas, we studied 3 rescued stingless bees sp. We found distinct foraging patterns within & among species → niche partitioning at multiple levels. 🐝🪻🌺#Pollination #Meliponini #Neotropics
doi.org/10.1111/btp.70… @biotropica.bsky.social with @pammsantana.bsky.social

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EntomoDaily @entomodaily.bsky.social · Aug 15

Entomology could be key in the fight against super-resitant bacteria 🦠!

According to several recent studies, social insects have simbiotic relationships with bacteria that produce antibiotics capable of inhibiting the growth of many human pathogens 👉 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Insectes Sociaux @insectessociaux.bsky.social · Aug 16

New research article! 📰

Farji-Brener et al. found foragers with ≥6 hitchhikers drop leaves more often, but naturally carry ≤5, balancing defense with transport efficiency. ⚖
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #Foraging #EvolutionaryTradeoffs #LeafcutterAnts #Behavior #Atta #AmazonianForest

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Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social · Jul 9

@ltgoncalves.bsky.social ‪@pedropezzi.bsky.social @mdepra.bsky.social @francosoe.bsky.social analyzed mitonuclear coevolution in 55 bumblebee species, finding strong evolutionary rate correlations between mitochondrial and nuclear-interacting genes.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf123

#genome #bees

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Behaviour 2025 @behaviour2025.bsky.social · Jun 5

📢 Workshops at Behaviour 2025 📢

We are delighted to present a range of workshops at Behaviour 2025! These workshops are thoughtfully designed to offer hands-on, skill-based training across a range of topics from behavioural and cognitive sciences to journal publishing and science communication.

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · Jun 6

The SSE Education and Outreach Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach! These provide funding for public lectures, exhibits, student competitions, and more programs around the world. www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...

Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach Recipients

The Education and Outreach Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach . These grants provide funding for public lectures,…

www.evolutionsociety.org

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Jun 6

💡 New learning opportunity - FREE course on Indigenous Peoples, gender & biodiversity! 🧪

Learn to develop gender-responsive approaches for conservation projects & policies aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 🌏

✍️ Enroll here:

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Gender and Biodiversity Linkages – Learning for Nature

In this self-paced course, you will explore the connections between gender and biodiversity and learn practical tools to develop gender-responsive approaches and policies for Indigenous Peoples and local communities, aligning with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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DZG 2025 Berlin @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social · Jun 6

Why join #DZG2025 in Berlin? Reason #5: Discover the outstanding invited speakers across our eight subject groups! This conference showcases the incredible diversity of zoological research.

Early Bird ends June 11th.

web: dzg-meeting.de
#share #like

dzg-meeting.de/en/program/i...

Invited Subject Group Talks | DZG Meeting

dzg-meeting.de

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · Jun 6

💥💥 Our annual conference #ABL2025 is back! 💥💥

Join us 13–14 Nov 2025 for 2 exciting days:
🔹 6 sessions
🔹 6 stellar plenaries
🔹 Talks & posters on diverse topics
🔹 Global-friendly time zones 🌍
Mark your calendar 📅 and don't miss #ABL2025!

📌 Stay tuned—registration details will be announced soon

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ASSAB @animbehav.bsky.social · Jun 5

PhD student grants for research in ecology and evolution: www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution

The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

www.simonsfoundation.org

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · Jun 5

Registration for the 5th annual SORTEE conference (Oct 15-16) is open! Join us for discussions in ecology and evolution. More info: https://www.sortee.org/upcoming/ and membership: https://www.sortee.org/join. #conference

Upcoming events

Upcoming conference by Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

www.sortee.org

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Portuguese Ethological Society (SPE) @spetologia.bsky.social · Jun 5

📢📝 REGISTRATIONS OPEN!

⏰️📄 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN!

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Tomer J. Czaczkes @tomerczaczkes.bsky.social · May 22

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Ant queens can live for years and years. Ant workers usually don't, unless they have activated their ovaries. Lots of movement in this topic, and a nice review to help us out!

The pace and shape of ant ageing - a review

doi.org/10.1111/brv....

The pace and shape of ant ageing

Ants have been proposed as good models to study ageing and the effects of extrinsic mortality because of their long lifespans and plasticity of ageing within species. We discuss how age-dependent ext...

doi.org

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