D. J. C. Kronauer

Unselfish meiotic drive maintains heterozygosity in a parthenogenetic ant

The paper shows that unselfish meiotic drive prevents loss of heterozygosity in the clonal raider ant by ensuring crossover products are co-inherited.

The alarm pheromone and alarm response of the clonal raider ant

This study identifies the alarm pheromone of the clonal raider ant Ooceraea biroi as a blend of 4-methyl-3-heptanone and 4-methyl-3-heptanol, which elicit distinct but related alarm behaviors.

Microbial symbionts are shared between ants and their associated beetles

The paper compares the microbiota of army ants and their associated beetles, finding shared microbial genotypes across unrelated species.

Colony expansions underlie the evolution of army ant mass raiding

The paper shows that mass raiding in army ants evolves from group raiding through colony size increases without changing individual behavioral rules.

The adaptive significance of phasic colony cycles in army ants

This study models the adaptive significance of phasic colony cycles in army ants, showing cyclic reproduction is favored under specific foraging cost scenarios.