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Véle, Adam, and Jovan Dobrosavljević. "Formica rufa ants have a limited effect on the abundance of the parasitic fly Ernestia rudis in Scots pine plantations." Sociobiology 68, no. 4 (2021): e7286. http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v68i4.7286.

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Red wood ants (the Formica rufa group) are important predators which affect animal communities in their territory. Therefore, they are useful in forest protection. On the other hand, they also prey on beneficial organisms. We have asked whether Formica rufa L. affects the abundance of the parasitic flies Ernestia rudis (Fallén). Ten anthills situated in about 40-year- old pine plantations were used for the study. The presence of E. rudis cocoons was assessed in eight soil samples excavated in the surrounding of each nest at a distance of 2–17 m. Our results show a considerably lower abundance

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Berberich, Gabriele M., Martin B. Berberich, and Matthias Gibhardt. "Red wood Ants (Formica rufa-group) prefer mature pine forests in Variscan granite environments (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Fragmenta entomologica 54, no. 1 (2022): 1–18. https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/474.

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Berberich, Gabriele M., Berberich, Martin B., Gibhardt, Matthias (2022): Red wood Ants (Formica rufa-group) prefer mature pine forests in Variscan granite environments (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Fragmenta entomologica 54 (1): 1-18, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/474, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/474

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Fleury, Matthieu. "Behavioural species discrimination in red wood ants(Formica rufa group)." eco.mont (Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research) 2, no. 2 (2010): 13–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-2-2s13.

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Zagaja, Mirosław, Bernard Staniec, and Ewa Pietrykowska-Tudruj. "The first morphological description of the immature stages of Thiasophila Kraatz, 1856 (Coleoptera; Staphylinidae) inhabiting ant colonies of the Formica rufa group." Zootaxa 3774, no. 4 (2014): 301–23. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3774.4.1.

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Zagaja, Mirosław, Staniec, Bernard, Pietrykowska-Tudruj, Ewa (2014): The first morphological description of the immature stages of Thiasophila Kraatz, 1856 (Coleoptera; Staphylinidae) inhabiting ant colonies of the Formica rufa group. Zootaxa 3774 (4): 301-323, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.4.1

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Seifert, Bernhard. "A taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the Formica rufa group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - the famous mound-building red wood ants." Myrmecological News 31 (April 28, 2021): 133–79. https://doi.org/10.25849/myrmecol.news_031:133.

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Seifert, Bernhard (2021): A taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the Formica rufa group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - the famous mound-building red wood ants. Myrmecological News 31: 133-179, DOI: 10.25849/myrmecol.news_031:133, URL: http://zoobank.org/0e55c0d7-531a-48d7-a078-148b96bd461d

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Sorvari, Jouni. "Wood ant assemblages of Formica rufa group on lake islands and in mainland woodland in Central Finland." Entomologica Fennica 29, no. 1 (2018): 21–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.33338/ef.70076.

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Associations of island size and isolation on the occurrence and species richness of five wood ant species of the Formica rufa group (F. rufa, F. aquilonia, F. lugubris, F. polyctena and F. pratensis) was tested in the Lake Konnevesi archipelago in Central Finland. In addition, the species composition was compared to that of mainland forests of the same region. Island isolation had no associations with the wood ant occurrence in this archipelago, but for most species, increasing island size was positively associated with the occurrence probability. According to the findings among the five speci

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Zagaja, Mirosław, Bernard Staniec, Ewa Pietrykowska-Tudruj, and Mariusz Trytek. "Biology and defensive secretion of myrmecophilous Thiasophila spp. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) associated with the Formica rufa species group." Journal of Natural History 51, no. 45-46 (2017): 2759–77. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1387299.

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Zagaja, Mirosław, Staniec, Bernard, Pietrykowska-Tudruj, Ewa, Trytek, Mariusz (2017): Biology and defensive secretion of myrmecophilous Thiasophila spp. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) associated with the Formica rufa species group. Journal of Natural History 51 (45-46): 2759-2777, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2017.1387299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1387299

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Carpenter, Daniel, Emma Sherlock, Ramandeep Sandhu, and Paul Eggleton. "Differences in nest structure influence the importance of Formica rufa group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) wood ant nests as refugia for earthworms." Journal of Natural History 47, no. 35-36 (2013): 2305–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2012.763063.

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Carpenter, Daniel, Sherlock, Emma, Sandhu, Ramandeep, Eggleton, Paul (2013): Differences in nest structure influence the importance of Formica rufa group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) wood ant nests as refugia for earthworms. Journal of Natural History 47 (35-36): 2305-2309, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.763063, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2012.763063

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Antonova, Vera, and Martin P. Marinov. "Red wood ants in Bulgaria: distribution and density related to habitat characteristics." Journal of Hymenoptera Research 85 (August 31, 2021): 135–59. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.85.61431.

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The only National Inventory of red wood ants in Bulgaria was carried out about 50 years ago (1970–1973). Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761, F. pratensis Retzius, 1783, F. lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838 and F. polyctena (as F. polyctena x rufa hybrid) were found in a current monitoring programme. This study presents data on their current distribution and nest density, and provides more details about the habitat requirements for conservation purposes. Field studies were carried out by the transect method along the main mountainous areas in Bulgaria. We found 256 nests of red wood ants along 172 transects.

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Sorvari, Jouni. "Two distinct morphs in the wood ant Formica polyctena in Finland: a result of hybridization?" Entomologica Fennica 17, no. 1 (2006): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.33338/ef.84281.

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Wide overlaps in morphological characters among species in mound building wood ants of the Formica rufa-group have been a long-standing problem. Previous studies suggest that Formica polyctena samples from Finland may represent two different types based on queen morphology. However, worker caste has not been studied completely. I found that hairiness of workers from different colonies was bimodally distributed. Morphs (based on bimodality) differed in the abundance of erect hairs on eight out of 11 studied body parts. The hairier morph may be result of incomplete reproductive isolation between

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Berberich, G., A. Grumpe, M. Berberich, D. Klimetzek, and C. Wöhler. "Are red wood ants ( Formica rufa -group) tectonic indicators? A statistical approach." Ecological Indicators 61 (February 2016): 968–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.10.055.

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Soboleva, N. I. "Trail system in red wood ants (Formica rufa Group) under recreation press." Entomological Review 91, no. 2 (2011): 189–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/s0013873811020072.

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Madsen, Natalia E. L., and Joachim Offenberg. "Seasonal Changes in Sugar and Amino Acid Preference in Red Wood Ants of The Formica rufa Group." Sociobiology 67, no. 2 (2020): 144. http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v67i2.3760.

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Red wood ants of the Formica rufa group are important ecosystem engineers throughout the Northern Hemisphere with potential to be commercially produced and used as predatory agents in biological control programs. However, in order to do that, their mutualistic relationship with aphids needs to be disrupted. This may be achieved by developing artificial sugar-based solutions with a composition that makes them more attractive than aphid honeydew. The present field study investigated Formica rufa’s preference for several sugar and amino acid sources, as well as potential seasonal changes in these

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Antonova, Vera, Dimitar Kyonev, and Martin Marinov. "Preliminary results of the monitoring of protected red wood ants in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria." Historia naturalis bulgarica 46, no. 10 (2024): 253–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.48027/hnb.46.101.

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This study aimed to assess the present distribution of red wood ant species and changes in their nest density over a period of eight years in the area of Rila Mt, Bulgaria. One of the sampling areas was the Parangalitza Biosphere Reserve, the nation’s second oldest protected area. The other two sites are Rila Monastery region and Samokov region. Field monitoring via transect sampling was conducted in 2014 and 2022. We marked 35 nests along 29 transects in 2014 and 76 nests along 27 transects in 2022 of the red wood ants Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761, F. lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838, F. pratensis R

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Antonova, Vera, Dimitar Kyonev, and Martin Marinov. "Preliminary results of the monitoring of protected red wood ants in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria." Historia naturalis bulgarica 46, no. 10 (2024): 253–63. https://doi.org/10.48027/hnb.46.101.

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This study aimed to assess the present distribution of red wood ant species and changes in their nest density over a period of eight years in the area of Rila Mt, Bulgaria. One of the sampling areas was the Parangalitza Biosphere Reserve, the nation’s second oldest protected area. The other two sites are Rila Monastery region and Samokov region. Field monitoring via transect sampling was conducted in 2014 and 2022. We marked 35 nests along 29 transects in 2014 and 76 nests along 27 transects in 2022 of the red wood ants Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761, F. lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838, F. prate

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Rodrigues, Ana Maria, Sônia Maria de Figueiredo, Emanoelle Fernandes Rutren La Santrer, et al. "Study and Development of an Anthroposophical Formula Based on Phosphorus and Formica rufa for Onychomycosis´s Treatment." Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation 14, no. 2 (2020): 98–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872211314999200917150018.

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: Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail plate or nail bed that leads to the gradual destruction of the nail. The main difficulties in the treatment of onychomycosis refer to the duration of treatments and their side effects. Thus, it becomes relevant to look for new therapeutic alternatives in the treatment of such common diseases that are efficient without causing the undesirable side effects on the patient's body. In this way, the objective of this study was to develop an anthroposophical formula for the treatment of onychomycosis, based on Phosphorus and Formica rufa, from an exte

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Goropashnaya, Anna V., Vadim B. Fedorov, and Pekka Pamilo. "Recent speciation in the Formica rufa group ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): inference from mitochondrial DNA phylogeny." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32, no. 1 (2004): 198–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2003.11.016.

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TEGELSTRÖM, HÅKAN, GÖRAN NILSSON, and PER-IVAN WYÖNI. "Lack of species differences in isoelectric focused proteins in the Formica rufa group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)." Hereditas 98, no. 2 (2008): 161–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5223.1983.tb00590.x.

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Batchelor, Tim P., and Mark Briffa. "Fight tactics in wood ants: individuals in smaller groups fight harder but die faster." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 278, no. 1722 (2011): 3243–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.0062.

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When social animals engage in inter-group contests, the outcome is determined by group sizes and individual masses, which together determine group resource-holding potential (‘group RHP’). Individuals that perceive themselves as being in a group with high RHP may receive a motivational increase and increase their aggression levels. Alternatively, individuals in lower RHP groups may increase their aggression levels in an attempt to overcome the RHP deficit. We investigate how ‘group RHP’ influences agonistic tactics in red wood ants Formica rufa . Larger groups had higher total agonistic indice

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Kilpeläinen, Jouni, Leena Finér, Seppo Neuvonen, et al. "Does the mutualism between wood ants (Formica rufa group) and Cinara aphids affect Norway spruce growth?" Forest Ecology and Management 257, no. 1 (2009): 238–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2008.08.033.

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Lenoir, L. "Response of the foraging behaviour of red wood ants (Formica rufa group) to exclusion from trees." Agricultural and Forest Entomology 5, no. 3 (2003): 183–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1461-9563.2003.00176.x.

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Rosengren, Rainer, and W. Fortelius. "Ortstreue in foraging ants of the Formica rufa group - hierarchy of orienting cues and long-term memory." Insectes Sociaux 33, no. 3 (1998): 306–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02224248.

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Novgorodova, Tatiana, and Dmitry Taranenko. "Hidden Potential of the Subdominant Ant Formica lemani Bondroit (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): The Formation of Large Nest Complexes and Restructuring Behavioural Stereotypes." Forests 15, no. 8 (2024): 1322. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f15081322.

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The potential of subdominant ants of the Formica fusca group and their role in forests are still underestimated. Since ant behaviour is dependent on colony size, studying the functional organisation of nest complexes (NC) is most promising for a more accurate assessment of species capabilities. The study focused on the main ecological and ethological issues of the life activity of Formica lemani Bondroit within large NC (>150 nests) and beyond. After preliminary mapping of the F. lemani NC (main nests, trails, foraging trees), off-nest activity, aggressiveness, and trophobiotic relationship

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Risch, A. C., M. F. Jurgensen, A. J. Storer, M. D. Hyslop, and M. Schütz. "Abundance and distribution of organic mound-building ants of the Formica rufa group in Yellowstone National Park." Journal of Applied Entomology 132, no. 4 (2008): 326–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01243.x.

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Mabelis, Abraham A., and Julita Korczyńska. "Long-term impact of agriculture on the survival of wood ants of the Formica rufa group (Formicidae)." Journal of Insect Conservation 20, no. 4 (2016): 621–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10841-016-9893-7.

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Fürjes-Mikó, Ágnes, Sándor Csősz, Márton József Paulin, and György Csóka. "The Role of Red Wood Ants (Formica rufa Species Group) in Central European Forest Ecosystems—A Literature Review." Insects 16, no. 5 (2025): 518. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16050518.

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Red wood ants (RWA), belonging to the Formica rufa species group, play a crucial and fascinating role in Central Europe’s forest ecosystems. They have a high variety of effects, which they exert around their nests. Their generalist feeding on prey in the canopies of trees lowers the frequency of defoliator outbreaks, as well as increases local biodiversity. Nearly half of their diverse diet is insects, including species considered harmful by foresters. They also have a mutualistic relation with honeydew-producing aphids and planthoppers, which connection has unclear effects on the forests. The

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Ohashi, Mizue, Timo Domisch, Leena Finér, et al. "The effect of stand age on CO2 efflux from wood ant (Formica rufa group) mounds in boreal forests." Soil Biology and Biochemistry 52 (September 2012): 21–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.03.028.

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Del Toro, Israel, Gabriele M. Berberich, Relena R. Ribbons, Martin B. Berberich, Nathan J. Sanders, and Aaron M. Ellison. "Nests of red wood ants (Formica rufa-group) are positively associated with tectonic faults: a double-blind test." PeerJ 5 (October 12, 2017): e3903. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3903.

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Ecological studies often are subjected to unintentional biases, suggesting that improved research designs for hypothesis testing should be used. Double-blind ecological studies are rare but necessary to minimize sampling biases and omission errors, and improve the reliability of research. We used a double-blind design to evaluate associations between nests of red wood ants (Formica rufa, RWA) and the distribution of tectonic faults. We randomly sampled two regions in western Denmark to map the spatial distribution of RWA nests. We then calculated nest proximity to the nearest active tectonic f

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Frizzi, Filippo, Alberto Masoni, Margherita Santedicola, et al. "Intraspecific Relationships and Nest Mound Shape Are Affected by Habitat Features in Introduced Populations of the Red Wood Ant Formica paralugubris." Insects 13, no. 2 (2022): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13020198.

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Ants belonging to the Formica rufa group build large nest mounds, which aid their survival during severe winters. We investigated whether different environmental features of the habitats affected the nest mound shape and the population structure. We assessed the shape of all the nest mounds and mapped inter-nest trails connecting mounds for three imported populations of Formica paralugubris in three forest habitats: fir-dominated, beech-dominated, and a mixture of fir and beech. Single-nest mounds were averagely smaller and flatter in the beech-dominated forest, probably because of lighter bui

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Härkönen, Salla K., and Jouni Sorvari. "Comparison of ant-associated beetle communities inhabiting mounds of forest-dwelling ants in forests and forest clearings." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 48, no. 8 (2018): 881–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2018-0083.

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Red wood ant (Formica rufa group) nests contain a highly diverse community of invertebrates, which is largely due to their abundant resources and regulated microclimatic conditions. Clear-felling, however, causes nest mounds to lose surface layer moisture, thus disrupting their inner stability. To study the effects of clear-felling on ant-associated beetles (myrmecophile and non-myrmecophile), 41 nests of Formica aquilonia Yarrow, 1955 located on three clear-fells and adjacent mature forest stands were sampled, and the beetle communities between these habitats were compared. We investigated ho

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VAN BUGGENUM, Harry J. M. "Presence after three decades of red wood ants (Formica rufa group; Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in forests in an agricultural landscape." European Journal of Entomology 119 (January 31, 2022): 85–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2022.009.

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Kilpeläinen, J., L. Finér, P. Niemelä, et al. "Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics of ant mounds (Formica rufa group) in managed boreal forests of different successional stages." Applied Soil Ecology 36, no. 2-3 (2007): 156–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2007.01.005.

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Bernasconi, Christian, Daniel Cheris, Bernhard Seifert, and Pekka Pamilo. "Molecular taxonomy of the Formica rufa group (red wood ants) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a new cryptic species in the Swiss Alps?" Myrmecological News 14 (January 31, 2011): 37–47. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11881.

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Kadochová, Štěpánka, and Jan Frouz. "Thermoregulation strategies in ants in comparison to other social insects, with a focus on red wood ants (Formica rufa group)." F1000Research 2 (March 21, 2014): 280. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.2-280.v2.

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Temperature influences every aspect of ant biology, especially metabolic rate, growth and development. Maintenance of high inner nest temperature increases the rate of sexual brood development and thereby increases the colony fitness. Insect societies can achieve better thermoregulation than solitary insects due to the former’s ability to build large and elaborated nests and display complex behaviour. In ants and termites the upper part of the nest, the mound, often works as a solar collector and can also have an efficient ventilation system. Two thermoregulatory strategies could be applied. F

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Parmentier, T., W. Dekoninck, and T. Wenseleers. "A highly diverse microcosm in a hostile world: a review on the associates of red wood ants (Formica rufa group)." Insectes Sociaux 61, no. 3 (2014): 229–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-014-0357-3.

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Finér, Leena, Martin F. Jurgensen, Timo Domisch, et al. "The Role of Wood Ants (Formica rufa group) in Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics of a Boreal Norway Spruce Forest Ecosystem." Ecosystems 16, no. 2 (2012): 196–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10021-012-9608-1.

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Gyug, Les W., Robert J. Higgins, Melissa A. Todd, Jeff M. Meggs, and B. Staffan Lindgren. "Dietary dependence of Williamson’s Sapsucker nestlings on ants associated with dead and decaying wood in British Columbia." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 44, no. 6 (2014): 628–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2013-0380.

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Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus (Cassin, 1852)) breeds primarily in managed forests in Canada. Its status as endangered will require reliable information to develop habitat management guidelines. Adults provision nestlings with ants gleaned from tree trunks, so we estimated the preferred nestling diet by comparing nestling fecal sac composition with the ant fauna collected in tree trunk traps. For ants, we determined nest densities and substrates by counts along transects within sapsucker nest areas. Ants made up 98% of >10 000 arthropods identified in Williamson’s Sapsucker

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Ohashi, Mizue, Jouni Kilpeläinen, Leena Finér, et al. "The effect of red wood ant (Formica rufa group) mounds on root biomass, density, and nutrient concentrations in boreal managed forests." Journal of Forest Research 12, no. 2 (2007): 113–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10310-006-0258-z.

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Domisch, T., M. Ohashi, L. Finér, et al. "Decomposition of organic matter and nutrient mineralisation in wood ant (Formica rufa group) mounds in boreal coniferous forests of different age." Biology and Fertility of Soils 44, no. 3 (2007): 539–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00374-007-0248-0.

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Frizzi, Filippo, Laura Buonafede, Alberto Masoni, Paride Balzani, and Giacomo Santini. "Comparative Analysis of Facial Coloration between Introduced and Source Populations of the Red Wood Ant Formica paralugubris." Insects 13, no. 12 (2022): 1137. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13121137.

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The variation in the typical black-reddish color of red wood ants (Formica rufa group) has been recently suggested as a good indicator of habitat quality, being dependent on environmental conditions. However, the relative contribution of external factors and heritability in shaping this trait is poorly investigated. In this study, we compared the facial coloration of workers from four introduced populations of Formica paralugubris with those of the two Alpine populations from which they had been taken. We used a Relative Warp Analysis to describe the variations in the shape of this trait. We e

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SORVARI, Jouni. "Biogeography and habitat preferences of red wood ants of the Formica rufa group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Finland, based on citizen science data." European Journal of Entomology 119 (February 1, 2022): 92–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2022.010.

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SLOGGETT, John J., and Michael E. N. MAJERUS. "Adaptations of Coccinella magnifica, a myrmecophilous coccinellid to aggression by wood ants (Formica rufa group). II. Larval behaviour, and ladybird oviposition location1." European Journal of Entomology 100, no. 3 (2003): 337–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2003.054.

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Berberich, Gabriele M., Martin B. Berberich, Aaron M. Ellison, Arne Grumpe, and Christian Wöhler. "First In Situ Identification of Ultradian and Infradian Rhythms, and Nocturnal Locomotion Activities of Four Colonies of Red Wood Ants (Formica rufa-Group)." Journal of Biological Rhythms 34, no. 1 (2019): 19–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0748730418821446.

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Bračko, Gregor, and Rok Kostanjšek. "Prve najdbe mirmekofilnega pajka <i>Thyreosthenius biovatus</i> (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875) za Slovenijo in nove slovenske najdbe mirmekofilnega pajka <i>Mastigusa arietina</i> (Thorell, 1871)." Natura Sloveniae 26, no. 1 (2024): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.14720/ns.26.1.17-28.

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Ants from the Formica rufa group, also known as red wood ants, build large mound nests and play an important role in their environment, especially in forests. Their nests harbour a species rich and abundant myrmecophilous fauna, including a few European spider species. Myrmecophilous spiders in 40 nests of red wood ants from 25 sites were searched for in Slovenia. In each mound nest, four to five litres of material were collected, which were placed in a sifter, with the sifted material examined for the presence of spiders. Two myrmecophilous spider species were found in the nests: Thyreostheni

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Masoni, Alberto, Andrea Coppi, Paride Balzani, et al. "Assessing Molecular Diversity in Native and Introduced Populations of Red Wood Ant Formica paralugubris." Animals 12, no. 22 (2022): 3165. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12223165.

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The Formica rufa group comprises several ant species which are collectively referred to as “red wood ants” and play key roles in boreal forest ecosystems, where they are ecologically dominant and greatly influence habitat dynamics. Owing to their intense predatory activity, some of these species are used as biocontrol agents against several forest insect pests and for this aim in Italy, nearly 6000 ant nests were introduced from their native areas in the Alps to several Appeninic sites during the last century. In this work, we assessed and compared the genetic variability and structure of nati

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Staniec, Bernard, Mirosław Zagaja, Ewa Pietrykowska-Tudruj, and Grzegorz K. Wagner. "Comparative larval ultramorphology of some myrmecophilous Aleocharinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), with a first description of the larvae of Amidobia talpa (Heer O, 1841) and Oxypoda haemorrhoa (Mannerheim C.G., 1830), associated with the Formica rufa species group." ZooKeys 808 (December 18, 2018): 93–114. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.808.29818.

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The paper describes the external structures of the late larval stages of two Palearctic myrmecophilous staphylinids: Amidobia talpa and Oxypoda haemorrhoa associated with the Formica rufa species group. This is the first-ever description of the larva of Amidobia, and the only complete, detailed account of the morphology of this developmental stage in the genus Oxypoda currently available. For the first time in these two genera, 13 and 10 larval diagnostic features, respectively, are proposed. Morphological differences have been established between known and the newly described larvae of five s

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Adlung, Karl G. "A Critical Evaluation of the European Research on Use of Red Wood Ants (Formica rufa Group) for the Protection of Forests against Harmful Insects." Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie 57, no. 1-4 (2009): 167–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.1966.tb03822.x.

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ZAGAJA, MIROSŁAW, BERNARD STANIEC, and EWA PIETRYKOWSKA-TUDRUJ. "The first morphological description of the immature stages of Thiasophila Kraatz, 1856 (Coleoptera; Staphylinidae) inhabiting ant colonies of the Formica rufa group." Zootaxa 3774, no. 4 (2014): 301. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3774.4.1.

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Berberich, Gabriele M., and Martin B. Berberich. "Re-Inventories at Two Study Sites in the Oberpfalz (Bavaria, Germany): Increase in RWA Nests, Herb Biodiversity and Dead Wood in Sustainably Managed Forests." Sustainability 16, no. 10 (2024): 4265. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16104265.

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A large-scale re-inventory of red wood ant (RWA; Formica rufa-group) nests and a comparative analysis of their presence/absence data was carried out for the first time in 2023 at two study sites in the Oberpfalz, NE Bavaria, Germany, to investigate the suspected decline of nests, their relationship with forestry aspects, and possible changes in spatial distribution due to tectonic activity (GeoBio-Interactions). We inventoried, in two sustainably managed forests, outstanding nest occurrences (5393 nests including 5276 active nests) and an increase of ≈8% over 4–7 years. Our results do not supp

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Vachkova, Ekaterina, Valeria Petrova, Natalia Grigorova, Zhenya Ivanova, and Georgi Beev. "Evaluation of the Anticancer and Probiotic Potential of Autochthonous (Wild) Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Strains from New Ecological Niches as a Possible Additive for Functional Dairy Foods." Foods 12, no. 1 (2023): 185. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12010185.

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Probiotics such as Lactobacillus spp. could modulate the intestinal microbiota composition, supporting gastrointestinal tract barrier function and benefiting human health. To evaluate the anticancer and probiotic properties of potentially active autochthonous Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strains on proliferating and differentiated enterocytes, human colon adenocarcinoma cell line HT29 was used as a model. The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from new ecological niches—mountain anthills populated by redwood ants (Formica rufa L.). Human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (HT29, ATCC, HTB-3

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