S. Dobata

Discrimination against non-nestmates functions to exclude socially parasitic conspecifics in an ant

The paper investigates nestmate discrimination in ants to exclude intraspecific social parasites, finding that host colonies reject cheater lineages through aggression, with low intrusion success.

Morphology of immatures of the thelytokous ant, Monomorium triviale Wheeler (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Solenopsidini) with descriptions of the extraordinary last-instar queen larvae

This paper describes the immature stages of the thelytokous ant Monomorium triviale, highlighting caste-specific morphological differences in last-instar larvae.

Comprehensive analysis of male-free reproduction in Monomorium triviale (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)

The paper provides evidence for obligatory thelytokous parthenogenesis in Monomorium triviale, showing queens reproduce without mating and workers are sterile.

Regulatory mechanism predates the evolution of ant-like swarm intelligence in simulated robots

This study shows that regulatory behavior in simulated robot swarms precedes the evolution of ant-like swarm intelligence by helping bypass fitness valleys caused by overcrowding.

Adaptive switch to sexually dimorphic movements by partner-seeking termites

This paper shows termites adaptively switch between sexually dimorphic and monomorphic movements during mate search based on the expected distance to partners, increasing encounter rates.

Caste-biased movements by termites in isolation

This study describes movement patterns of isolated termites from different castes, revealing caste-specific movement modes and biases.