The mutualistic relationship between leaf-cutting ants and their fungal cultivars, primarily Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, constitutes one of nature’s most intricate examples of symbiosis. This ...

Symbiosis is defined as a close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species. This relationship can be symbiotic (mutualistic), where both parties involved benefit from the ...

Fifty-one years ago Carole King released her album “Tapestry.” The album won the 29-year-old aspiring songwriter four Grammy Awards including Best Song of the Year for “You’ve Got a Friend.” She was ...

Beetles usually rely on the help of bacterial partners to survive. These symbioses can have different functions. Bacterial symbionts may help digest plant material, make the beetles more resistant to ...

His team documented four families of young fish (filefish, driftfish, pomfrets, and jacks) each paired with larval tube ...

Antibiotics on the cocoon protect the offspring of beewolves, a group of digger wasps, from detrimental fungi. These protective substances are produced by symbiotic bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, ...

An international research team demonstrates that the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) uses volatile fungal metabolites of plant defense substances as important chemical signals in their ...

Ecology publishes articles that report on the basic elements of ecological research. Emphasis is placed on concise, clear articles documenting important ecological phenomena. The journal publishes a ...

Like humans, insects possess sensory organs responsible for vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. For vision, insects ...

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