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Ted R. Schultz

Smithsonian InstitutionORCID 0000-0002-6244-7233Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:imaging· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Cameron R. CurrieiD· 2 shared Gaspar Bruner-MonteroiD· 2 shared Hongjie Li· 2 shared Jeffrey Sosa‐CalvoiD· 2 shared Joseph A. SardinaiD· 2 shared Abel BernadouiD· 1 shared Adrian RichteriD· 1 shared Alexandre Casadei‐FerreiraiD· 1 shared

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High-throughput phenomics of global ant biodiversity

Julian Katzke, Francisco Hita Garcia, Philipp D. Lösel, Fumika Azuma, Tomáš Faragó, Lazzat Aibekova, Alexandre Casadei‐Ferreira, Shubham Gautam, Adrian Richter, Evropi Toulkeridou, Sabine Bremer, Elias Hamann, Jenny Hein, Janes Odar, Chandan Sarkar, , Thomas van de Kamp

Antscan provides 2,193 standardized whole-body 3D synchrotron micro-CT datasets across 792 ant species (212 genera), pairing morphological volumes with automated deep-learning segmentation and genome sequencing projects.

Nature Methods · Mar 1, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology✦ In-depth digest

The Evolution of Biomineral Armor in Fungus-farming Ants

Joseph A. Sardina, Gaspar Bruner-Montero, Jeffrey Sosa‐Calvo, Ted R. Schultz, Hongjie Li, Cameron R. Currie

This study identifies high-Mg calcite armor in fungus-farming ants, linking its evolution to ant agriculture and symbiotic bacteria.

bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Carbon dioxide sequestration into biomineral armor by ants

Hongjie Li, Yihang Fang, Weiqiang Li, Jing Liu, Chang-Yu Sun, Xue Kang, Gaspar Bruner-Montero, Joseph A. Sardina, Xiaochang Mo, Jia-Long Hao, Jianchu Mo, Lei Cheng, Zhaoming Liu, Ted R. Schultz, Richard E Johnston, Cameron R. Currie

This study shows fungus-farming ants convert atmospheric CO2 into biomineral armor, offering a natural example of carbon sequestration that could inform climate change mitigation strategies.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology