Whole forest in a pouch? Methods converge in uncovering wood ants fungal and bacterial microbiota
Igor Siedlecki, Michał Kochanowski, Izabela Bąk, Michał R. Kolasa, Mateusz Buczek, Karol H. Nowak, Zuzanna Błocka, Zuzanna Płoszka, Julia Pawłowska, Piotr Łukasik, Marta Wrzosek
The paper characterizes fungal and bacterial communities in the infrabuccal pockets of Formica polyctena ants using multiple methods, finding diverse fungal genera and stable bacterial communities.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintEcology