N. Pinter-Wollman

Extreme temperatures impede the release success of captive-bred avian scavengers

This study identifies heat stress as a key factor causing mortality in released Griffon vultures, leading to adjustments in release protocols to improve survival.

Social interactions are impacted by food availability, food type, and group size

The paper examines how group size, food availability, and food type affect social interaction networks in ants, finding increased compartmentalization with larger groups and limited storable food.

Modularity and connectivity of nest structure scale with colony size

The paper examines how nest structure modularity and connectivity scale with colony size in ants, finding that larger colonies have more subdivided and branched nests to mitigate transport challenges.

Individual Learning Phenotypes Drive Collective Cognition

The paper shows that individual learning differences in honey bees influence collective foraging behavior, with mixed phenotypes showing unexpected collective preferences.

The effect of individual learning on collective foraging in honey bees in complex environments

This study shows that colonies with better-learning individuals are worse at selecting high-quality resources collectively in complex environments.

Comparative genomics identifies putative signatures of sociality in spiders

This study identifies genomic signatures of sociality in spiders by comparing social and solitary species, finding expanded gene families and accelerated evolution in social species.

Resting networks and personality predict attack speed in social spiders

The paper examines how resting social network structures and individual boldness traits predict attack speed in social spiders, finding that network position and boldness interact to influence collective predation behavior.

DIVISION OF LABOR INCREASES WITH COLONY SIZE, REGARDLESS OF GROUP COMPOSITION, IN THE SOCIAL SPIDER STEGODYPHUS DUMICOLA

The paper shows that division of labor increases with colony size in social spiders, regardless of group composition, similar to eusocial insects.

Multilevel selection in groups of groups

The paper examines multilevel selection in social spider colonies, finding that within-cluster competition and between-cluster selection depend on the number of rival colonies and colony aggressiveness.

Predictors of colony extinction vary by habitat type in social spiders

The study examines how environmental factors predict colony extinction in social spiders across different habitats, finding that ant attacks and fungal outbreaks are key drivers in deserts and savannas, respectively.

Underlying mechanisms and ecological consequences of variation in exploratory behavior of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile

The paper investigates individual variation in exploratory behavior in Argentine ants and links it to genetic expression and ecological outcomes.