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We are a dedicated team of researchers employing an integrative approach to explore ecological questions. Our methodology encompasses taxonomic identification and biodiversity assessment, alongside an analysis of the functional and behavioral responses of organisms to their environments. In our research, we utilize invertebrates as model organisms, addressing a range of issues through both laboratory experiments field observations. Additionally, we frequently implement physiological and molecular techniques to our understanding of the complex relationships between organisms and their habitats.

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Formica cinerea ant workers walking on a sandy surface. Photo: K. Miler

Research

Currently, we are conducting research on addictive and self-medicative behaviors in honeybees, analyzing the diversity and distribution of tardigrades, as well as studying altruistic and cooperative behaviors among ants. Check out our projects by clicking on the button, below.

Latest works

Honey bees are resilient to the long-term presence of alcohol in their diet

Meta-analysis and experimental evidence reveal no impact of Nosema ceranae infection on honeybee carbohydrate consumption

COI metabarcoding with a curated reference database and optimized protocol provides a reliable species-level diversity assessment of tardigrades

Integrative approach reveals the first record of Milnesium guanyinensis in the Palearctic along with two other Milnesium (Tardigrada: Apochela) species from Poland

Integrative description of a new freshwater tardigrade species, Dactylobiotus taiwanensis (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Murrayidae), discovered through social media

An integrative description of a new species of the genus Mesobiotus (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Poland

Taxonomic reanalysis of the genus Richtersius (Tardigrada; Eutardigrada), with description of two new species from Italy and Sweden

Is worker policing relaxed in honeybee families that experience a queenless period?

Life expectancy in ants explains variation in helpfulness regardless of phylogenetic relatedness

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