My primary interest are social insects, encompassing a wide range of topics including diversity, ecology, behavior, and evolution. Specifically, I am curious about foraging behavior, social organization, chemical communication, and the ecological implications of predator-prey interactions.

My main study organism are neotropical and predatory ants. At present, my attention is directed towards the species Dinoponera grandis (formerly known as D. australis), which serves as a good model for investigating wound care behavior in small, predatory, queen-less ant societies.