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  • Injury-dependent wound care behavior in the desert ant Cataglyphis nodus.. Beydizada, Narmin I.; Abels, Antonia; Schultheiss, Patrick; Frank, Erik T. In Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 78(97). 2024.
  • Shedding light with harmonic radar: Unveiling the hidden impacts of streetlights on moth flight behavior. Degen, Jacqueline; Storms, Mona; Lee, Chengfa Benjamin; Jechow, Andreas; Stöckl, Anna Lisa; Hölker, Franz; Jakhar, Aryan; Walter, Thomas; Walter, Stefan; Mitesser, Oliver; Hovestadt, Thomas; Degen, Tobias. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(42), p. e2401215121. 2024.
  • Importance of magnetic information for neuronal plasticity in desert ants. Grob, Robin; Müller, Valentin L.; Grübel, Kornelia; Rössler, Wolfgang; Fleischmann, Pauline N. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(8), p. e2320764121. 2024.
  • Cataglyphis ants have a polarity-sensitive magnetic compass.. Grob, Robin; Wegmann, Johanna W.; Rössler, Wolfgang; Fleischmann, Pauline N. In Current Biology, 34, pp. 1–6. 2024.
  • Large deformation diffeomorphic mapping of 3D shape variation reveals two distinct mandible and head capsule morphs in Atta vollenweideri leaf-cutter worker ants.. Imirzian, Natalie; Püffel, Frederik; Roces, Flavio; Labonte, David. In Ecology and Evolution, 14(4), p. e11236. 2024.
  • Visual guidance fine-tunes probing movements of an insect appendage. Kannegieser, Sören; Kraft, Nadine; Haan, Alexa; Stöckl, Anna. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(6), p. e2306937121. 2024.
  • The neonicotinoid acetamiprid reduces larval and adult survival in honeybees (Apis mellifera) and interacts with a fungicide mixture.. Manzer, Sarah; Thamm, Markus; Hilsmann, Lioba; Krischke, Beate; Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Environmental Pollution, 360, pp. 124643–124643. 2024.
  • Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles of Himalayan Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Bombus Latreille) are Species-Specific and Show Elevational Variation.. Narah, Jaya; Streinzer, Martin; Chakravorty, Jharna; Megu, Karsing; Spaethe, Johannes; Brockmann, Axel; Schmitt, Thomas. In Journal of Chemical Ecology. 2024.
  • Bumblebees are resilient to neonicotinoid-fungicide combinations. Schuhmann, Antonia; Schulte, Janna; Feldhaar, Heike; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Environment International, 186, p. 108608. 2024.
  • Dedicated developmental programing for group-supporting behaviors in eusocial honeybees. Sommer, Vivien; Seiler, Jana; Sturm, Alina; Köhnen, Sven; Wagner, Anna; Blut, Christina; Rössler, Wolfgang; Goodwin, Stephen F.; Grünewald, Bernd; Beye, Martin. In Science Advances, 10(44), p. eadp3953. 2024.
  • Getting a glimpse into the sensory worlds of animals: the Editors’ and Readers’ Choice Awards 2024. Zupanc, Günther K.H.; Homberg, Uwe; Rössler, Wolfgang; Warrant, Eric J.; Arikawa, Kentaro; Simmons, Andrea Megela; Helfrich-Förster, Charlotte. In Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 210(3), pp. 347–351. 2024.

  • The mushroom body output encodes behavioral decision during sensory-motor transformation. Arican, Cansu; Schmitt, Felix Johannes; Rössler, Wolfgang; Strube-Bloss, Martin Fritz; Nawrot, Martin Paul. In Current Biology, 33(19), pp. 4217–4224. 2023.
  • The ant’s weapon improves honey bee learning performance. Bachert, Antonia; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Scientific Reports, 13(8399). 2023.
  • Neural representation of goal direction in the monarch butterfly brain. Beetz, M. Jerome; Kraus, Christian; el Jundi, Basil. In Nature communications, 14(5859). 2023.
  • Sugar perception in honeybees. Değirmenci, Laura; Ferreira, Fabio Luiz Rogé; Vukosavljevic, Adrian; Heindl, Cornelia; Keller, Alexander; Geiger, Dietmar; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Frontiers in Physiology, 13. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2023.
  • Individual consistency in the learning abilities of honey bees: cognitive specialization within sensory and reinforcement modalities. Finke, Valerie; Scheiner, Ricarda; Giurfa, Martin; Avarguès-Weber, Aurore. In Animal Cognition, 26, pp. 909–928. 2023.
  • Heritability of Apis mellifera recapping behavior and suppressed mite reproduction as resistance traits towards Varroa destructor.. Gabel, Martin; Hoppe, Andreas; Scheiner, Ricarda; Obergfell, Jörg; Büchler, Ralph. In Frontiers in Insect Science, 3. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2023.
  • Immediate and long-term effects of induced brood interruptions on the reproductive success of Varroa destructor.. Gabel, Martin; Scheiner, Ricarda; Büchler, Ralph. In Apidologie, 54(2), p. 20. 2023.
  • Eye morphology and colour preferences in a semi-field test of the pine pest, Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae).. Guignard, Quentin; Spaethe, Johannes; Slippers, Bernard; Nikolic, Natasa; Allison, Jeremy D. In African Entomology, 31, pp. 1–6. Academy of Science of South Africa, 2023.
  • 3D atlas of cerebral neuropils with previously unknown demarcations in the honey bee brain. Habenstein, Jens; Grübel, Kornelia; Pfeiffer, Keram; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Journal of Comparative Neurology, 531(11), pp. 1163–1183. 2023.
  • Monarch butterflies memorize the spatial location of a food source. Konnerth, M. Marcel; Foster, James J.; el Jundi, Basil; Spaethe, Johannes; Beetz, M. Jerome. In Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290, p. 20231574. 2023.
  • Expansion microscopy in honeybee brains for high-resolution neuroanatomical analyses in social insects. Kraft, Nadine; Muenz, Thomas S.; Reinhard, Sebastian; Werner, Christian; Sauer, Markus; Groh, Claudia; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Cell and Tissue Research. 2023.
  • Intrasexual cuticular hydrocarbon dimorphism in a wasp sheds light on hydrocarbon biosynthesis genes in Hymenoptera. Moris, Victoria C.; Podsiadlowski, Lars; Martin, Sebastian; Oeyen, Jan Philip; Donath, Alexander; Petersen, Malte; Wilbrandt, Jeanne; Misof, Bernhard; Liedtke, Daniel; Thamm, Markus; Scheiner, Ricarda; Schmitt, Thomas; Niehuis, Oliver. In Communicatons Biology, 6(147). 2023.
  • Perception, regulation, and fitness effects of pollen phytosterols in the bumble bee, Bombus terrestris.. Nebauer, Carmen A.; Schleifer, Marielle C.; Ruedenauer, Fabian A.; Leonhardt, Sara D.; Spaethe, Johannes. In American Journal of Botany, 110, p. e16165. 2023.
  • Editorial: The effects of diet on health in insects. Pirk, Christian W. W.; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Frontiers in Insect Science, 3(1186027). Frontiers Media {SA}, 2023.
  • Developmental biomechanics and age polyethism in leaf-cutter ants. Püffel, Frederik; Meyer, Lara; Imirzian, Natalie; Roces, Flavio; Johnston, Richard; Labonte, David. In Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290(2000). 2023.
  • Strong positive allometry of bite force in leaf-cutter ants increases the range of cuttable plant tissues. Püffel, Frederik; Roces, Flavio; Labonte, David. In Journal of Experimental Biology, 226(13). The Company of Biologists, 2023.
  • Botanische Gärten als Orte urbaner Biodiversität. Rembold, Katja; Aas, Gregor; Bayer, Clemens; Berg, Christian; Burkart, Michael; Fechtler, Thomas; Fischer, Markus; Friesen, Nikolai; Gliniars, Robert; Gröger, Andreas; Hoffmann, Matthias H.; Kehl, Alexandra; Köhler, Lars; König, Andreas; Kusber, Wolf-Henning; Lauerer, Marianne; Pietsch, Susanne; Pietzarka, Ulrich; Rudolph, Klaus; Schepker, Hartwig; Schlumpberger, Boris O.; Schmidt, Marco; Schwerdtfeger, Michael; Spaethe, Johannes; Steinecke, Hilke; Vogg, Gerd; von Hagen, Klaus Bernhard; Zippel, Elke; Obermaier, Elisabeth. In Natur und Landschaft, 98(1), pp. 10–18. 2023.
  • Flower patterns improve foraging efficiency in bumblebees by guiding approach flight and landing. Richter, Robin; Dietz, Alexander; Foster, James; Spaethe, Johannes; Stöckl, Anna. In Functional Ecology, 37(3), pp. 763–777. 2023.
  • Walking bumblebees see faster. Rother, Lisa; Müller, Robin; Kirschenmann, Erwin; Foster, James J.; Kaya-Zeeb, Sinan; Thamm, Markus; Pfeiffer, Keram. In Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290, p. 20230460. 2023.
  • The ecology of nutrient sensation and perception in insects. Ruedenauer, Fabian; Parreño, Maria Alejandra; Grunwald Kadow, Ilona C.; Spaethe, Johannes; Leonhardt, Sara D. In Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 38(10), pp. 994–1004. 2023.
  • Two feedback mechanisms involved in the control of leaf fragment size in leaf-cutting ants. Römer, Daniela; Exl, Rebecca; Roces, Flavio. In Journal of Experimental Biology, 226(12). The Company of Biologists, 2023.
  • Multisensory navigation and neuronal plasticity in desert ants. Rössler, Wolfgang. In Trends in Neurosciences, 46(6), pp. 415–417. Elsevier, 2023.
  • The role of learning-walk related multisensory experience in rewiring visual circuits in the desert ant brain. Rössler, Wolfgang; Grob, Robin; Fleischmann, Pauline N. In Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 209, pp. 605–623. 2023.
  • New insight into molecular mechanisms underlying division of labor in honeybees. Schilcher, Felix; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Current Opinion in Insect Science, 59, p. 101080. 2023.
  • A combination of the frequent fungicides boscalid and dimoxystrobin with the neonicotinoid acetamiprid in field-realistic concentrations does not affect sucrose responsiveness and learning behavior of honeybees. Schuhmann, Antonia; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 256, p. 114850. 2023.
  • Unbalanced visual cues do not affect search precision at the nest in desert ants (Cataglyphis nodus).. Schultheiss, Patrick. In Learning & Behavior. 2023.
  • Visual accelerated and olfactory decelerated responses during multimodal learning in honeybees. Strube-Bloss, Martin; Günzel, Patrick; Nebauer, Carmen A.; Spaethe, Johannes. In Frontiers in Physiology, 14, p. 1257465. 2023.
  • Honesty, reliability, and information content of floral signals. van der Kooi, Casper J.; Reuvers, Lora; Spaethe, Johannes. In iScience, 26(7), p. 107093. 2023.
  • Visual ecology: How glossy colours shine and confuse. van der Kooi, Casper J.; Spaethe, Johannes. In Current Biology, 33(16), pp. R865-R867. 2023.
  • Olfaction is essential for nest recognition in solitary Hymenoptera. Vandenabeele, Sylvie P.; Schmitt, Thomas. In PNAS, 120(25), p. e2304703120. 2023.
  • Contact chemoreception, magnetic maps, thermoregulation by a superorganism, and, thanks to Einstein, an all-time record: the Editors’ and Readers’ Choice Awards 2023. Zupanc, Günther K. H.; Rössler, Wolfgang; Warrant, Eric J.; Homberg, Uwe; Arikawa, Kentaro; Helfrich-Förster, Charlotte; Narins, Peter M.; Simmons, Andrea Megela. In Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 209, pp. 337–340. 2023.

  • Wirksamkeit und Nebenwirkungen einer Varroabehandlung von Honigbienen mit 60%iger Ameisensäure in verschiedenen Verdunstersystemen. Bachert, A; Scheiner, R; Brandt, A; Büchler, R. In Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift, 135, pp. 1–13. Schlütersche Fachmedien GmbH, Hannover, 2022.
  • Neural representation of goal direction in the monarch butterfly brain. Beetz, M. Jerome; Kraus, Christian; el Jundi, Basil. In bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2022.
  • Flight-induced compass representation in the monarch butterfly heading network. Beetz, M. Jerome; Kraus, Christian; Franzke, Myriam; Dreyer, David; Strube-Bloss, Martin F.; Rössler, Wolfgang; Warrant, Eric J.; Merlin, Christine; el Jundi, Basil. In Current Biology, 32(2), pp. 338–349.e5. 2022.
  • X,Y, and Z: A bird’s eye view on light pollution. Degen, Tobias; Kolláth, Zoltán; Degen, Jacqueline. In Ecology and Evolution, 12, p. e9608. 2022.
  • Does quantity matter to a stingless bee?. Eckert, Johanna; Bohn, Manuel; Spaethe, Johannes. In Animal Cognition, 25, pp. 617–629. 2022.
  • Magnetosensation during re-learning walks in desert ants (Cataglyphis nodus).. Fleischmann, Pauline N.; Grob, Robin; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 208, pp. 125–133. 2022.
  • Stimulus-dependent orientation strategies in monarch butterflies. Franzke, Myriam; Kraus, Christian; Gayler, Maria; Dreyer, David; Pfeiffer, Keram; el Jundi, Basil. In Journal of Experimental Biology, 225(3). The Company of Biologists, 2022.
  • Rotation of skylight polarization during learning walks is necessary to trigger neuronal plasticity in Cataglyphis ants.. Grob, Robin; Holland Cunz, Oliver; Grübel, Kornelia; Pfeiffer, Keram; Rössler, Wolfgang; Fleischmann, Pauline N. In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 289(1967), p. 20212499. 2022.
  • Performance of polarization-sensitive neurons of the locust central complex at different degrees of polarization. Hensgen, Ronja; Zittrell, Frederick; Pfeiffer, Keram; Homberg, Uwe. In Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 208, pp. 387–403. 2022.
  • Editorial: Structural Plasticity of Invertebrate Neural Systems. Horch, Hadley Wilson; Rössler, Wolfgang; Tavosanis, Gaia. In Frontiers in Physiology, 13. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2022.
  • A three-dimensional atlas of the honeybee central complex, associated neuropils and peptidergic layers of the central body. Kaiser, Andreas; Hensgen, Ronja; Tschirner, Katja; Beetz, Evelyn; Wüstenberg, Hauke; Pfaff, Marcel; Mota, Theo; Pfeiffer, Keram. In Journal of Comparative Neurology, 530(14), pp. 2416–2438. Wiley, 2022.
  • Robustness of the honeybee neuro-muscular octopaminergic system in the face of cold stress. Kaya-Zeeb, Sinan; Delac, Saskia; Wolf, Lena; Marante, Ana Luiza; Scherf-Clavel, Oliver; Thamm, Markus. In Frontiers in Physiology, 13. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2022.
  • Octopamine drives honeybee thermogenesis. Kaya-Zeeb, Sinan; Engelmayer, Lorenz; Straßburger, Mara; Bayer, Jasmin; Bähre, Heike; Seifert, Roland; Scherf-Clavel, Oliver; Thamm, Markus. In eLife, 11, p. e74334. eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2022.
  • The interplay of directional information provided by unpolarised and polarised light in the heading direction network of the diurnal dung beetle Kheper lamarcki.. Khaldy, Lana; Foster, James J.; Yilmaz, Ayse; Belušič, Gregor; Gagnon, Yakir; Tocco, Claudia; Byrne, Marcus J.; Dacke, Marie. In Journal of Experimental Biology, 225(3). The Company of Biologists, 2022.
  • Weighting of Celestial and Terrestrial Cues in the Monarch Butterfly Central Complex. Nguyen, Tu Anh Thi; Beetz, M. Jerome; Merlin, Christine; Pfeiffer, Keram; el Jundi, Basil. In Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 16. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2022.
  • The neuronal building blocks of the navigational toolkit in the central complex of insects. Pfeiffer, Keram. In Current Opinion in Insect Science, p. 100972. 2022.
  • Anesthesia disrupts distance, but not direction, of path integration memory. Pisokas, Ioannis; Rössler, Wolfgang; Webb, Barbara; Zeil, Jochen; Narendra, Ajay. In Current Biology, 32(2), pp. 445–452.e4. 2022.
  • Vibrational Communication Outside and Inside the Nest in Leaf-Cutting Ants. Roces, Flavio. In Biotremology: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution, P. S. M. Hill, V. Mazzoni, N. Stritih-Peljhan, M. Virant-Doberlet, A. Wessel (eds.), pp. 411–435. Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2022.
  • Symbiont demand guides resource supply: leaf-cutting ants preferentially deliver their harvested fragments to undernourished fungus gardens. Römer, Daniela; Aguilar, Gonzalo Pacheco; Meyer, Annika; Roces, Flavio. In The Science of Nature, 109(3), p. 25. 2022.
  • In Vitro Rearing Changes Social Task Performance and Physiology in Honeybees. Schilcher, Felix; Hilsmann, Lioba; Rauscher, Lisa; Değirmenci, Laura; Krischke, Markus; Krischke, Beate; Ankenbrand, Markus; Rutschmann, Benjamin; Mueller, Martin J.; Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Insects, 13(1), p. 4. {MDPI} {AG}, 2022.
  • Categorizing Visual Information in Subpopulations of Honeybee Mushroom Body Output Neurons. Schmalz, Fabian; el Jundi, Basil; Rössler, Wolfgang; Strube-Bloss, Martin. In Frontiers in Physiology, 13. Frontiers, 2022.
  • Interactive, Visual Simulation of a Spatio-Temporal Model of Gas Exchange in the Human Alveolus. Schmid, Kerstin; Knote, Andreas; Mück, Alexander; Pfeiffer, Keram; von Mammen, Sebastian; Fischer, Sabine C. In Frontiers in Bioinformatics, 1. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2022.
  • Interaction of Insecticides and Fungicides in Bees. Schuhmann, Antonia; Schmid, Anna Paulina; Manzer, Sarah; Schulte, Janna; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Frontiers in Insect Science, 1. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2022.
  • The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth. Schultheiss, Patrick; Nooten, Sabine S.; Wang, Runxi; Wong, Mark K. L.; Brassard, François; Guénard, Benoit. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(40), p. e2201550119. 2022.
  • The rising moon promotes mate finding in moths. Storms, Mona; Jakhar, Aryan; Mitesser, Oliver; Jechow, Andreas; Hölker, Franz; Degen, Tobias; Hovestadt, Thomas; Degen, Jacqueline. In Communications Biology, 5, p. 393. 2022.
  • Caution with colour calculations: spectral purity is a poor descriptor of flower colour visibility. van der Kooi, Casper J; Spaethe, Johannes. In Annals of Botany, 130(1), pp. 1–9. 2022.
  • Colour vision in ants (Formicidae, Hymenoptera). Yilmaz, Ayse; Spaethe, Johannes. In Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 377(1862). The Royal Society, 2022.
  • It’s all about seeing and hearing: the Editors’ and Readers’ Choice Awards 2022. Zupanc, Günther K. H.; Arikawa, Kentaro; Helfrich-Förster, Charlotte; Homberg, Uwe; Narins, Peter M.; Rössler, Wolfgang; Simmons, Andrea Megela; Warrant, Eric J. In Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 208, pp. 351–353. 2022.
  • Government funding of research beyond biomedicine: challenges and opportunities for neuroethology. Zupanc, Günther K. H.; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 208, pp. 443–456. 2022.

  • Plasticity and modulation of olfactory circuits in insects. Anton, Sylvia; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Cell and Tissue Research, 383, pp. 149–164. 2021.
  • State-dependent egocentric and allocentric heading representation in the monarch butterfly brain. Beetz, M. Jerome; Kraus, Christian; Franzke, Myriam; Dreyer, David; Strube-Bloss, Martin F.; R{\"o}ssler, Wolfgang; Warrant, Eric J.; Merlin, Christine; el Jundi, Basil. In bioRxiv. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2021.
  • Natural image statistics in the dorsal and ventral visual field match a switch in flight behaviour of a hawkmoth. Bigge, Ronja; Pfefferle, Maximilian; Pfeiffer, Keram; Stöckl, Anna. In Current Biology, 31(6), pp. R280-R281. 2021.
  • Survival rate and changes in foraging performances of solitary bees exposed to a novel insecticide. Boff, Samuel; Scheiner, Ricarda; Raizer, Josué; Lupi, Daniela. In Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 211, p. 111869. 2021.
  • Carbon dioxide levels and ventilation in Acromyrmex nests: significance and evolution of architectural innovations in leaf-cutting ants.. Bollazzi, Martin; Römer, Daniela; Roces, Flavio. In Royal Society Open Science, 8(11), p. 210907. 2021.
  • How Dung Beetles Steer Straight. Dacke, Marie; Baird, Emily; el Jundi, Basil; Warrant, Eric J.; Byrne, Marcus. In Annual Review of Entomology, 66(1), pp. 243–256. 2021.
  • Insect Orientation: The Drosophila Wind Compass Pathway. el Jundi, Basil; Dacke, Marie. In Current Biology, 31(2), pp. R83-R85. 2021.
  • Evidence of cognitive specialization in an insect: proficiency is maintained across elemental and higher-order visual learning but not between sensory modalities in honey bees. Finke, Valerie; Baracchi, David; Giurfa, Martin; Scheiner, Ricarda; Avarguès-Weber, Aurore. In Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(24), p. jeb242470. The Company of Biologists, 2021.
  • Light pollution forces a change in dung beetle orientation behavior. Foster, James J.; Tocco, Claudia; Smolka, Jochen; Khaldy, Lana; Baird, Emily; Byrne, Marcus J.; Nilsson, Dan-Eric; Dacke, Marie. In Current Biology, 31(17), pp. 3935–3942.e3. 2021.
  • Towards a common terminology for arthropod spatial orientation. Grob, Robin; el Jundi, Basil; Fleischmann, Pauline N. In Ethology Ecology & Evolution, pp. 1–21. Taylor & Francis, 2021.
  • Sex- and caste-specific brain adaptations related to spatial orientation in Cataglyphis ants. Grob, Robin; Heinig, Niklas; Grübel, Kornelia; Rössler, Wolfgang; Fleischmann, Pauline N. In Journal of Comparative Neurology, 529(18), pp. 3882–3892. 2021.
  • Johnston’s Organ and its Central Projections in Cataglyphis Desert Ants. Grob, Robin; Tritscher, Clara; Grübel, Kornelia; Stigloher, Christian; Groh, Claudia; Fleischmann, Pauline N.; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Journal of Comparative Neurology, 529(8), pp. 2138–2155. 2021.
  • Evidence for UV-green dichromacy in the basal hymenopteran Sirex noctilio (Siricidae).. Guignard, Quentin; Spaethe, Johannes; Slippers, Bernard; Strube-Bloss, Martin; Allison, Jeremy D. In Scientific Reports, 11, p. 15601. 2021.
  • Transcriptomic, peptidomic and mass spectrometry imaging analysis of the brain in the ant Cataglyphis nodus.. Habenstein, Jens; Schmitt, Franziska; Liessem, Sander; Ly, Alice; Trede, Dennis; Wegener, Christian; Predel, Reinhard; Rössler, Wolfgang; Neupert, Susanne. In Journal of Neurochemistry, 158, pp. 391–412. 2021.
  • A unified platform to manage, share, and archive morphological and functional data in insect neuroscience. Heinze, Stanley; el Jundi, Basil; Berg, Bente G; Homberg, Uwe; Menzel, Randolf; Pfeiffer, Keram; Hensgen, Ronja; Zittrell, Frederick; Dacke, Marie; Warrant, Eric; Pfuhl, Gerit; Rybak, Jürgen; Tedore, Kevin. In eLife, 10, R. L. Calabrese (ed.), p. e65376. eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2021.
  • Novel structure in the nuclei of honey bee brain neurons revealed by immunostaining. Hurd, Paul J.; Grübel, Kornelia; Wojciechowski, Marek; Maleszka, Ryszard; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Scientific reports, 11, p. 6852. 2021.
  • Sun compass neurons are tuned to migratory orientation in monarch butterflies. Nguyen, Tu Anh Thi; Beetz, M. Jerome; Merlin, Christine; el Jundi, Basil. In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288(1945), p. 20202988. The Royal Society, 2021.
  • Morphological determinants of bite force capacity in insects: a biomechanical analysis of polymorphic leaf-cutter ants. Püffel, Frederik; Pouget, Anaya; Liu, Xinyue; Zuber, Marcus; van de Kamp, Thomas; Roces, Flavio; Labonte, David. In Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 18(182), p. 20210424. 2021.
  • A micro-CT-based standard brain atlas of the bumblebee. Rother, Lisa; Kraft, Nadine; Smith, Dylan B.; el Jundi, Basil; Gill, Richard J.; Pfeiffer, Keram. In Cell and Tissue Research, 386, pp. 29–45. 2021.
  • Honey Bees Can Taste Amino and Fatty Acids in Pollen, but Not Sterols. Ruedenauer, Fabian A.; Biewer, Niklas W.; Nebauer, Carmen A.; Scheiner, Maximilian; Spaethe, Johannes; Leonhardt, Sara D. In Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9(684175). Frontiers Media {SA}, 2021.
  • Comparing the Appetitive Learning Performance of Six European Honeybee Subspecies in a Common Apiary. Scheiner, Ricarda; Lim, Kayun; Meixner, Marina D.; Gabel, Martin S. In Insects, 12(9), p. 768. 2021.
  • Opposing Actions of Octopamine and Tyramine on Honeybee Vision. Schilcher, Felix; Thamm, Markus; Strube-Bloss, Martin; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Biomolecules, 11(9), p. 1374. 2021.
  • Flower Color as Predictor for Nectar Reward Quantity in an Alpine Flower Community. Streinzer, Martin; Neumayer, Johann; Spaethe, Johannes. In Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. Frontiers Media {SA}, 2021.
  • Tyramine 1 Receptor Distribution in the Brain of Corbiculate Bees Points to a Conserved Function. Thamm, M.; Wagler, K.; Brockmann, A.; Scheiner, R. In Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 96, pp. 13–25. 2021.
  • A new innovative real-time tracking method for flying insects applicable under natural conditions. Walter, Thomas; Degen, Jacqueline; Pfeiffer, Keram; Stöckl, Anna; Montenegro, Sergio; Degen, Tobias. In BMC Zoology, 6, p. 35. 2021.
  • A new innovative real-time tracking method for flying insects applicable under natural conditions. Walter, Thomas; Degen, Jacqueline; Pfeiffer, Keram; Stöckl, Anna; Montenegro, Sergio; Degen, Tobias. In BMC Zoology, 6(35). 2021.

  • The brain of a nocturnal migratory insect, the Australian Bogong moth. Adden, Andrea; Wibrand, Sara; Pfeiffer, Keram; Warrant, Eric; Heinze, Stanley. In Journal of Comparative Neurology, 528, pp. 1942– 1963. 2020.
  • Die Imkerei und der Schwarmtrieb. Ahrens-Lagast, Dirk. In Deutsches Bienen Journal, 4, pp. 16–18. 2020.
  • Effect of Trap Color on Captures of Bark- and Wood-Boring Beetles (Coleoptera; Buprestidae and Scolytinae) and Associated Predators. Cavaletto, Giacomo; Faccoli, Massimo; Marini, Lorenzo; Spaethe, Johannes; Magnani, Gianluca; Rassati, Davide. In Insects, 11(11), p. 749. 2020.
  • Nest Turrets of Acromyrmex Grass-Cutting Ants: Micromorphology Reveals Building Techniques and Construction Dynamics.. Cosarinsky, Marcela I.; Römer, Daniela; Roces, Flavio. In Insects, 11(2), p. 140. 2020.
  • A dung beetle that path integrates without the use of landmarks. Dacke, Marie; el Jundi, Basil; Gagnon, Yakir; Yilmaz, Ayse; Byrne, Marcus; Baird, Emily. In Animal Cognition, 23, pp. 1161–1175. 2020.
  • CRISPR/Cas 9 mediated mutations as a new tool for studying taste in honeybees. Değirmenci, Laura; Geiger, Dietmar; Keller, Alexander; Krischke, Beate; Beye, Martin; Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf; Scheiner, Ricarda. In Chemical Senses, 45(8), pp. 655–666. 2020.
  • Underwater Path Integration: Using the Celestial Dome to Get Back Home. el Jundi, Basil. In Current Biology, 30(11), pp. PR639-R642. 2020.
  • Editorial overview: Neuroecology of insects: when ultimate and proximate explanations unite. el Jundi, Basil; Wystrach, Antoine. In Current Opinion in Insect Science, 42, p. iii - v. 2020.
  • Kompass im Kopf. Fleischmann, Pauline; Grob, Robin; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Biologie in unserer Zeit, 50(2), pp. 100–109. 2020.
  • Magnetoreception in Hymenoptera: importance for navigation. Fleischmann, Pauline N.; Grob, Robin; Rössler, Wolfgang. In Animal Cognition, 23, pp. 1051–1061. 2020.
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  • Functional Significance of Labellum Pattern Variation in a Sexually Deceptive Orchid (Ophrys heldreichii): Evidence of Individual Signature Learning Effects.. Stejskal, Kerstin; Streinzer, Martin; Dyer, Adrian; Paulus, Hannes F.; Spaethe, Johannes. In PLOS ONE, 10(11), pp. 1–18. Public Library of Science, 2015.
  • A scientific note on peripheral compound eye morphology of small and normal-sized honey bee drones. Streinzer, Martin; Spaethe, Johannes. In Journal of Apicultural Research, 54(1), pp. 59–61. 2015.
  • Extracting the Behaviorally Relevant Stimulus: Unique Neural Representation of Farnesol, a Component of the Recruitment Pheromone of Bombus terrestris.. Strube-Bloss, Martin F.; Brown, Austin; Spaethe, Johannes; Schmitt, Thomas; Rössler, Wolfgang. In PLOS ONE, 10(9), pp. 1–16. Public Library of Science, 2015.
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  • Social Information in the Stingless Bee, Trigona corvina Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae): The Use of Visual and Olfactory Cues at the Food Site.. Sommerlandt, Frank Max Joseph; Huber, Werner; Spaethe, Johannes. In Sociobiology, 61(4), pp. 401–406. 2014.
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  • Foraging Leaf-Cutting Ants Learn to Reject Vitis vinifera ssp. vinifera Plants that Emit Herbivore-Induced Volatiles.. Thiele, Theresa; Kost, Christian; Roces, Flavio; Wirth, Rainer. In Journal of Chemical Ecology, 40(6), pp. 617–620. 2014.

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