Ecological coupling of foraging and thermoregulation in harvester ants from a tropical deciduous forest in southern Mexico
Israel Valencia‐Esquivel, Irma Inchaurregui, Anayelli Martínez, Dylan Zepeda, Elsah Arce, Marcela Osorio‐Beristain
This study examines how harvester ants adjust foraging and thermoregulation strategies in response to habitat warming, finding shifts in optimal foraging temperatures and thermoregulatory behaviors.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintEcology