A5009183130- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Surface Treatment and Coatings
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Integrated Water Resources Management
Museum and Institute of Zoology
2014-2024
Polish Academy of Sciences
2013-2024
University of Turin
2010-2015
Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti
2010-2013
Polish Academy of Learning
2013
Jagiellonian University
2005-2011
University of Copenhagen
2006
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
2006
Ants are dominant members of many terrestrial ecosystems and regarded as indicators environmental changes. However, little is known about the effects invasive alien plants on ant populations, particularly regards density, spatial distribution size colonies, well their foraging behaviour. We addressed these questions in a study grassland communities five grasslands invaded by goldenrods (Solidago sp.) non-invaded without this plant. In each grassland, seven 100 m2 plots were selected colonies...
Abstract Butterflies of the genus Maculinea are highly endangered in Europe. The cuckoo species M. rebeli has been thoroughly investigated through both empirical and modelling studies, but less is known about population ecology predatory . We present findings a 2‐year research study on sympatric populations two butterflies: teleius nausithous Kraków region, southern Poland. comprised mark–release–recapture sampling laboratory rearing butterflies from larvae collected field. For sex ratio was...
The range of hosts exploited by a parasite is determined several factors, including host availability, infectivity and exploitability. Each these can be the target natural selection on both parasite, which will determine local outcome interactions, potentially lead to coevolution. However, geographical variation in use specificity has rarely been investigated. Maculinea (= Phengaris ) butterflies are brood parasites Myrmica ants that patchily distributed across Palæarctic have studied...
Butterflies of the genus Phengaris have a highly specialised life cycle involving an obligatory relationship with Myrmica ants.A knowledge host ant specificity is essential for understanding between particular species and its hosts also important conservation these butterflies.Data on were collected in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia Ukraine.Five different used by P. teleius as (M.scabrinodis, M. rubra, ruginodis, rugulosa gallienii) at most localities it was not possible to distinguish...
Abstract In most metapopulation models dispersal is assumed to be a fixed species‐specific trait, but in reality abilities are highly sensitive various selective pressures. Strict isolation of metapopulation, which precludes any influx immigrants (and their genes) from outside and makes it impossible for emigrants reach other localities with suitable habitat, thus reducing fitness benefits long‐distance zero, may expected impose strong selection against dispersal. We tested the above...
Understanding individual movements in heterogeneous environments is central to predicting how landscape changes affect animal populations. An important but poorly understood phenomenon behavioural response habitat boundaries and the way animals cross inhospitable matrix surrounding patches. Here, we analyze movement decisions, flight behaviour, activity of endangered scarce large blue Phengaris (Maculinea) teleius, focusing on differences among patterns observed patch interior, at within...
Abstract Studies investigating host-parasite systems rarely deal with multispecies interactions, and mostly explore impacts on hosts as individuals. Much less is known about the effects at colony level, when parasitism involves host organisms that form societies. We surveyed effect of an ectoparasitic fungus, Rickia wasmannii , kin-discrimination abilities its ant, Myrmica scabrinodis identifying potential consequences social level subsequent changes in infiltration success other organisms....
Abstract Urban green areas have become an important tool for biodiversity conservation in cities. However, land use and the different management practices applied to these determine their effectiveness as refuges within In our study, we compare of three bioindicator groups arthropods (ants, spiders harvestmen) found eleven urban sites Warsaw (Poland). The studied represent categories management: botanical gardens, public parks woodlands. Our aim was effect type (as categories) on arthropod...
Adaptation to new environments is key for organisms survival, but also their invasiveness in introduced areas. Behaviour considered the fastest phenotype allowing adaptation, its plasticity can involve costs as neural development. Although individuals investment cognition was pointed out unnecessary colony behaviour eusocial insects, recent studies are highlighting behavioural dependence on traits insects. The of producing and plastic offspring could exceed investments which one or certain...
1. Phengaris butterflies are obligatory social parasites of Myrmica ants. Early research suggested that there is a different host species for each the five European parasites, but more recent studies have shown this was an oversimplification. 2. The pattern ant specificity within teleius metapopulation from southern Poland reported. A combination studying frequency distribution occurrence and morphometrics on adult were used to test whether use reflected in larval development. 3. larvae...
Climatic oscillations are among the long-term factors shaping molecular features of animals and plants it is generally supposed that rear edges (i.e., low-latitude limits distribution any given specialised species) situated closer to glacial refugia vital stores genetic diversity. In present study, we compared structure several populations an endangered obligate myrmecophilous butterfly (Maculinea arion) from two distinct geographically distant parts its European Italy Poland), which fully...
Myrmica ant colonies host numerous insect species, including the larvae of Maculinea butterflies and Microdon myrmicae hoverflies. Little is known about interspecific relationships among these social parasites their ants occurring in sympatric populations. We investigated communities to assess strategies allowing them share same pool resources (i.e. colonies). The present study was carried out at five sites inhabited by different parasite communities, each comprising varying proportions...
About 10,000 arthropod species live as ants' social parasites and have evolved a number of mechanisms allowing them to penetrate survive inside the ant nests. Myrmica colonies, in particular, are exploited by numerous parasites, presence their overwintering brood, well polygyny, contributes make more vulnerable infestation. Butterflies genus Maculinea among most investigated inquilines. These lycaenids known for very complex biological cycles. obligated that depend on particular food plant...
Semi-natural wet meadows are threatened by drainage, the abandonment of traditional management and climate change. The large blue butterflies Maculinea teleius M. nausithous flagship species associated with targets many conservation programmes. However, there is little knowledge on impact natural catastrophes, such as floods, persistence these butterflies. In our study we tested how a flood that resulted in temporary inundation affected populations nausithous. Studies were conducted two...
A successful reintroduction of Phengaris teleius performed in the Netherlands by translocating 86 individuals from a Polish metapopulation 1990 represents unique opportunity to study changes butterflies source and reintroduced after such common conservation practice. Using multilevel comparisons, we tested morphological genetic that occurred 30 generations since reintroduction. We also assessed climatic connectivity over time both networks. Unexpectedly, found more significant current...
Maculinea butterflies are social parasites of Myrmica ants. Methods to study the strength host ant specificity in Maculinea-Myrmica association include research on chemical and acoustic mimicry as well experiments adoption rearing behaviour larvae. Here we present results laboratory adoption, survival, development integration M. teleius larvae within nests different species, with objective quantifying degree specialization this species. In laboratory, a total 94 four species: scabrinodis,...
1. In 2002 Microdon myrmicae, a social parasite of Myrmica ants, was taxonomically separated from mutabilis. The original study in the U.K. found myrmicae to be specific one ant species, scabrinodis, yet it became apparent that range includes at least western Palaearctic. 2. Current knowledge European distributions both and mutabilis Europe is reviewed. Also, detailed studies two Polish populations, survive equally well with species. We examine, however, possibility this reflects presence...