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Chapter 2 of my PhD thesis about termite spermatheca is finally available on EEA website! :) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ee…

Estudo identifica mecanismo que pode estar envolvido com depressão e perda de memória na covid e pós-covid Pesquisadores de USP, Unicamp e UFRJ mostraram que o Sars-Cov-2 infecta astrócitos – tipo de célula cerebral – e isso pode estar ligado a distúrbios neurológicos. Siga 👇

Secondary queens and kings of Silvestritermes euamignathus

Ergatoid queens and workers of Nasutitermes aquilinus. Between 2017-2019, we investigated the genetic structure of N. aquilinus and the differentiation of secondary breeders as a reproductive strategy (doi.org/10.1111/1744-7…)

Soldiers of the drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis. They're equipped with a phragmotic head (and yes, they look like burnt matchsticks) to plug nest holes

🚨New paper alert🚨 In this review, we summarize the 22 exocrine glands described for #termites, highlighting their morphology, distribution, and likely function in the social context! #CostaLeonardoLab #socialinsects IUSSI_NWES onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Our newest paper reviewing the 22 exocrine glands described for termites 🪳♥️ #termite #isoptera #socialinsects

Second chapter of my PhD thesis is available on Microscopy and Microanalysis website. As termite queens mature, the colleterial glands are activated and secrete glycoproteins, probably to lubricate the genital chamber and stick laid eggs together. #termites #isoptera academic.oup.com/mam/advance-ar…

Just relaxing and drawing 🐝 . Melipona scutellaris

I've just finished my Nautilus using pointillism 🥰

🚨PAPER ALERT🚨 Third article from my PhD is out! Queens of the drywood #termite C. brevis show important morphophysiological and morphometric changes in the #spermatheca and colleterial #glands as they age, mate, and lay eggs. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🚨PAPER ALERT The last paper of my PhD thesis is out at BES! We followed colony development in major #termite pest species introduced in Brazil. Surprisingly, Coptotermes gestroi queens showed uninterrupted oviposition. Check it out the likely reasons! bit.ly/44SKASt

🚨🚨PAPER ALERT🚨🚨 Our study on neuroplasticity of #termites is out. Work-to-soldier differentiation results in size reduction of the mushroom bodies, a consequence of soldier specialization to defense. Thanks @valadareslohan for the adventure! 🧠🪳🔬 nature.com/articles/s4159…

🚨PAPER ALERT🚨 Physogastric termite queens are awesome! Here we show that important protein-based secretions are released into the lateral oviducts as queens age and mature. Such a secretion is related to the notorious egg-laying rate shown by them. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Differentiation of workers into soldiers is associated with a size reduction of higher-order brain centers in the neotropical termite Procornitermes araujoi @valadareslohan Iago Bueno da Silva, PhD nature.com/articles/s4159…

VII Symposium of Termitology is over! It was great to see so many special people (Tiago Carrijo, Paulo Cristaldo 🧪🔬, Sang-Bin Lee, etc.). So stoked to have received three awards in this edition 🪳🧠🏆 #termites #isoptera #iussi #PhD