IUSSI members publish a large number of books and papers in social insect biology. Here, we spotlight recent books by IUSSI members.
We will be adding books to this page. If you are an IUSSI member and would like your book to be included, please get in touch.
IUSSI publications
Encyclopedia of Social Insects
Edited by Christopher K. Starr
A comprehensive, multi-author treatise on the social insects of the world, with some auxiliary attention to such adjacent topics as subsocial insects and social arachnids. The work is to serve as a very convenient, yet authoritative reference work on the biology and systematics of social insects of the world. This is a project of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI).
Recent books by IUSSI members
Stingless Bees: Their Behaviour, Ecology, and Evolution
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Christoph Grüter
Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour and Ecology, University of Bristol
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The most extensive review of stingless bee biology in decades
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Several chapters summarize recent findings on the unique lifestyle of stingless bees
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Discusses how stingless bees are affected by human-induced environmental change and pesticides
Endless Forms: Why We Should Love Wasps
Seirian Sumner
Professor of Behavioural Ecology, University College London
"A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps." DAVE GOULSON, author of SILENT EARTH
Combattre, Sauver, Soigner: Une Histoire de Fourmis
Erik Frank
University of Würzburg
An autobiographical account of Erik Frank’s transformative journey as a PhD student in Germany, conducting his research in the heart of West Africa's Comoé National Park, Ivory Coast. The book chronicles his time spent in an isolated research station, where he immersed himself in studying the remarkable, complex raiding and rescue behaviours of the termite-hunting ant Megaponera analis.​
Domains and Major Transitions of Social Evolution
Koos Boomsma
Professor, Section for Ecology and Evolution, University of Copenhagen
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Presents novel analysis of the major transitions in life's organization
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Extends inclusive fitness theory by separating open societies from closed organisms
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Champions a strict distinction between genetic information and environmental effects
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Offers fascinating new perspectives on human social evolution
Empire of Ants
Susanne Foitzik with Olaf Fritsche
​Professor in Evolutionary Biology,
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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Ants are fascinating – and they are everywhere: they have developed their own forms of division of labour, communication and self-organisation.
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Together with biophysicist Olaf Fritsche, IUSSI member and evolutionary biologist Susanne Foitzik entertainingly recounts everything you need to know about ants. After reading this book, you will see ants in a whole new light.
Army Ants: Nature's Ultimate Social Hunters
Daniel Kronauer
Stanley S. and Sydney R. Shuman Professor, Rockefeller University
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A richly illustrated, captivating study of army ants, nature’s preeminent social hunters.
Guests of Ants: How Myrmecophiles Interact With Their Hosts
Bert Hölldobler
Professor Emeritus,
Arizona State University
& University of Würzburg ​
Christina L. Kwapich
Assistant Professor,
University of Central Florida
Myrmecophiles are a diverse group of organisms that exploit the resources of the ant colonies in intriguing ways. This original book examines the diverse behavioral and evolutionary pathways to social integration by different myrmecophilous groups, from beetles, bacteria, and butterflies to birds, frogs, and snakes.
Insects: Discover the Science and Secrets Behind the World of Insects
Produced by members of the Royal Entomological Society (RES), Insects offers a fascinating insight into the diversity of insects. Several IUSSI members contributed to the book, including Alexis Gkantiragas, Elva Robinson, and Seirian Sumner.