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Bumbling around over what to get your loved ones for Christmas? Look no further! Your answer to fun, learning & festive family competition is here. Social insects trump cards, available at the Winter Meeting. Order today: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi

All proceeds go to funding inclusion bursaries.

Still 2 weeks left to register for our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪!

Register here: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings

Date: 18-19 Dec
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution @KU Leuven (@twenseleers.bsky.social)

We have an exciting programme, incl. Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social

🚨 Deadline to submit an abstract for our IUSSI winter meeting in beautiful Leuven, 18-19 December has been extended to 31st October 2025

🚨 Please register at: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings

Come and join us - will be great fun & great lineup of speakers! Plenaries by Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social

New research article! 📰

Cavallo & @patdettorre.bsky.social examined behavioral traits, showing consistency over time, with no correlation between exploration and aggression 🐜
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #AntBehavior #ExploratoryActivity #Aggression #Colony #Personality #EvoEco #Ants

Illustrated trump cards featuring social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites. Each card includes colourful artwork of an insect species along with stats and traits used for gameplay. The cards are part of the Social Insects Trump Cards game supporting the IUSSI widening participation and inclusion initiative

You like card games & social insects?

Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.

It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi

Illustrated trump cards featuring social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites. Each card includes colourful artwork of an insect species along with stats and traits used for gameplay. The cards are part of the Social Insects Trump Cards game supporting the IUSSI widening participation and inclusion initiative

You like card games & social insects?

Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.

It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi

🚨 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

🚨 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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

📌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 🐝🐜🪳🪲

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

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

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

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

🚨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

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...

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

@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

📢 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.

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,…

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...

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.

💡 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:

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

💥💥 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

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...

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

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

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