Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida. Ants, nests, myrmecophiles. Co-author of “The Guests of ants: how myrmecophiles interact with their hosts”(Harvard University Press) Lab site: www.christinakwapich.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/pogonokwap.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pogonokwap.bsky.social/post/3msvyqqyxak2dWe’ll see you at IUSSI! Mon 14:30: “What limits myrmeocphile abundance in ant nests?” EW, CK Tu 10:45: “The influence of diet on cuticular profiles and recognition in wild ant colonies” TM, CK Th 15:00: “Coordination of a rare task: Nightly door-closing behavior in harvester ants” CK, AD [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:zm3dfiqj4vccnybroughfze2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvyqqyxak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pogonokwap.bsky.social/post/3lfbtx3t56k25My lab has a new paper in @insectessociaux.bsky.social. We found that alleculine beetle larvae consume most insect prey collected by Florida harvester ant workers, and occur in up to 63% of nests. 1/n09 Jan 2025 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:zm3dfiqj4vccnybroughfze2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbtx3t56k25