Trump cards game showing an image of a social insect and biological information
Got my hands on this amazing social insects trump card game, developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social & her team to support inclusion bursaries for IUSSI conferences. It even has my favourite bee 😍🐝!
If you want your own, for fun, outreach or teaching: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
Congrats also to Dylan Thatcher and Alexis Gkantiragas for winning the prize for best student talks and to Cassandra Uthoff and Annie Joseph for the being awarded with the best poster prizes.
The @iussi-nwes.bsky.social that we organised this week in Leuven (18-19 December, www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings) was a success! @rmash.bsky.social and @patrick-kennedy.bsky.social delivered fantastic keynote talks and there was a great set of contributed talks and posters.
My first experimental PhD paper is finally out! 🎉
We investigate trace conditioning in honeybees and its links to awareness processes and serotonin 🐝🧠
Combining behaviour, computational modelling (by Andrea Alamia), and neuropharmacology
⭐ Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
@patrick-kennedy.bsky.social talks about so many fun social evolution dramas at @iussi-nwes.bsky.social winter meeting #wasplove
@rmash.bsky.social from @ucl.ac.uk opening @iussi-nwes.bsky.social winter meeting in Leuven! #CareAsACapacitor
POSTDOC ALERT🚨
Two exciting social evolution postdoc positions live today!
We're looking for two excellent field biologists. Join us to explore the evolution of sociality in wasps across Africa. Apply by 11th January.
Collaboration with
@dustinrubenstein.com
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
One week left to register for our Winter meeting in Leuven 🐝 🐜 🪳 🕷️ 🌺 👇👇👇
@elvarobinson.bsky.social
Bumbling around over what to get your loved ones for Christmas? Look no further! Your answer to fun, learning & festive family competition is here. Social insects trump cards, available at the Winter Meeting. Order today: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
All proceeds go to funding inclusion bursaries.
Still 2 weeks left to register for our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪!
Register here: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Date: 18-19 Dec
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution @KU Leuven (@twenseleers.bsky.social)
We have an exciting programme, incl. Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
🚨 Deadline to submit an abstract for our IUSSI winter meeting in beautiful Leuven, 18-19 December has been extended to 31st October 2025
🚨 Please register at: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Come and join us - will be great fun & great lineup of speakers! Plenaries by Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
New research article! 📰
Cavallo & @patdettorre.bsky.social examined behavioral traits, showing consistency over time, with no correlation between exploration and aggression 🐜
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...
#SocialInsects #AntBehavior #ExploratoryActivity #Aggression #Colony #Personality #EvoEco #Ants
Illustrated trump cards featuring social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites. Each card includes colourful artwork of an insect species along with stats and traits used for gameplay. The cards are part of the Social Insects Trump Cards game supporting the IUSSI widening participation and inclusion initiative
You like card games & social insects?
Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.
It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
Illustrated trump cards featuring social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites. Each card includes colourful artwork of an insect species along with stats and traits used for gameplay. The cards are part of the Social Insects Trump Cards game supporting the IUSSI widening participation and inclusion initiative
You like card games & social insects?
Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.
It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
🚨 Still 10 days left to submit an abstract for our IUSSI winter meeting in beautiful Leuven, 18-19 December;
🚨 Registration is now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
🚨 Still 10 days left to submit an abstract for our IUSSI winter meeting in beautiful Leuven, 18-19 December;
🚨 Registration is now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Absolutely, you just need to be a member of an IUSSI section. You can become a member of our section here: www.iussi-nweurope.org/privacy-policy
We are delighted that our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪 is approaching!
Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
We are delighted that our Winter Meeting 2025 in Leuven 🇧🇪 is approaching!
Abstract submissions now open: www.iussi-nweurope.org/meetings
Date: December 18-19
Abstract deadline: October 15
Host: Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution at KU Leuven
Plenary: Ido Pen & @rmash.bsky.social
And of course, don't miss our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social:
www.cell.com/current-biol...
🌟Looking for a PhD? 🌟 check out this exciting opportunity in integrative biology with an amazing PI! 👇🏽👇🏽
📌North-West European IUSSI Winter Meeting 2025
We are happy to announce that our next meeting on the 18–19 December 2025 will be in Leuven, Belgium, hosted by @twenseleers.bsky.social and his team.
Plenary speakers: Ido Pen & Rahia Mashoodh @rmash.bsky.social
More details to follow 🐝🐜🪳🪲
So fab to hear these stories of dining with wasps!
PLEASE submit your observations on the #HamOrJam #WaspPicnicSurvey to help us learn more about how wasp preferences change with season and location. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@uclnews.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social
#WaspLove
New research article! 📰
Kovac et al. measured CO₂ production in Polistes wasp larvae/pupae using respirometry, revealing different metabolic rate for P. gallicus larvae and P. biglumis. 📈
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...
#SocialInsects #WaspEcology #Metabolism #Physiology #Paperwasp #Pupa #Climate
New research article! 📰
Das & Gordon monitored the disposal of seed husks in colonies, showing consistent disposal delays only under certain conditions🗑
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...
#SocialInsects #WasteManagement #Pogonomyrmex #NestMaintenance #Ants #NestHygiene #Foraging #TaskAllocation
New short communication! 📄
Richardson et al. used hand-feeding experiments and a cross-fostering design to demonstrate that larval size reduction stems from impaired adult brood care, not direct pesticide toxicity. 🧪
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...
#SocialInsects #BeeHealth #Ecotoxicology #Bumblebees
🚨Just published🚨In Bolivia’s Yungas, we studied 3 rescued stingless bees sp. We found distinct foraging patterns within & among species → niche partitioning at multiple levels. 🐝🪻🌺#Pollination #Meliponini #Neotropics
doi.org/10.1111/btp.70… @biotropica.bsky.social with @pammsantana.bsky.social
Entomology could be key in the fight against super-resitant bacteria 🦠!
According to several recent studies, social insects have simbiotic relationships with bacteria that produce antibiotics capable of inhibiting the growth of many human pathogens 👉 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
New research article! 📰
Farji-Brener et al. found foragers with ≥6 hitchhikers drop leaves more often, but naturally carry ≤5, balancing defense with transport efficiency. ⚖
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...
#SocialInsects #Foraging #EvolutionaryTradeoffs #LeafcutterAnts #Behavior #Atta #AmazonianForest
