High environmental temperatures put nest excavation by ants on fast forward: they dig the same nests, faster

2025/07/16 by A. Rathery, Alann Rathery, Giulio Facchini +3 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Species Distribution and Climate Change

paper · doi:10.1007/s00040-025-01049-7

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Citations

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Discussions

• New Short Communication! 📄 Rathery et al. quantified nest excavation in Lasius flavus across 15-30°C using 2D clay arenas, finding excavation accelerated at higher temperatures. 🌡 🔗 doi.org/10.100 [bsky, 2 points, 0 comments]