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August 17, 2025Insect Conservation and Diversity

Increased urbanisation promotes winner‐loser species replacement and shifts in foraging behaviour among ant species in a large neotropical metropolis

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ISIsabelle Leite de Holanda SilvaUniversidade Federal de PernambucoDCDiego Centeno‐AlvaradoUniversidade Federal de PernambucoJPJoão Carlos PenaFundação Araucária

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Observational analysis reveals shifts in ant community structure and foraging strategies with urbanisation, suggesting biotic homogenisation.

Key Points

  • Urbanisation promotes significant shifts in ant community structure, favouring generalist species over specialists.
  • Among 42 ant species studied, both taxonomic and functional composition were affected as urbanisation increased.
  • Sampling conducted at 22 sites explored the relationship between urbanisation intensity and ant foraging behaviour.
  • Findings highlight the importance of urbanisation in shaping ecological interactions and biodiversity responses.

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Silva et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36a3f0a429f797332e7b2https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.70010
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