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M. P. Cristiano

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Open access Aug 2026

Size, Spines, and Nests: What Drives Variation in Death-Feigning Behavior in Fungus-Farming Ants?

Death feigning (DF) is a widespread antipredator strategy among animals, yet its expression in social insects is not well understood. Here, we investigate DF in 10 species of fungus-farming ants (Attini) using standardized mechanical stimuli that mimicked different levels of predation threat. Across 5880 behavioral tri...

D. C. Cardoso, M. P. Cristiano, J. Heinze · Integrative Zoology · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

Phylogeography of the endangered ant species Atta robusta Borgmeier, 1939 (Formicidae: Myrmicinae): insights into genetic structure, demographic history, and conservation priorities

The results indicate shallow genetic structure and incomplete spatial differentiation across the species range, highlighting the importance of preserving remnant restinga habitats and maintaining landscape connectivity to safeguard genetic diversity in A. robusta and other habitat-specialist ants.

D. C. Cardoso, D. E. E. Pinto, T. M. Fernandes-Salomão et al. · Insectes Sociaux · 0 citations