Vibhuti Bhat

Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology (ZOO-III)
Hubland Nord, University of Würzburg
Emil-Fischer-Straße 32 R

97074 Würzburg

Lab: D007- A (ZOO-III, Biozentrum)

Phone: +49 931 31-85238

Email: vibhuti.bhat@uni-wuerzburg.de

Link: https://www.antcare.eu

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 Behaviour Ecology
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 Prey- predator relationships (Ant- termite)

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 Soil Microbiology
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 Chemical Ecology
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 Evolutionary Biology
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 Population Biology
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I am investigating how different populations of Megaponera analis across sub-Saharan Africa evolved rescue and wound care behaviors, and what evolutionary drivers may lead to the emergence of these behaviors.

To better understand this, we conduct field observations, behavioral expeirments, and also examine the prey–predator relationship between M. analis and its termite prey across populations.

My study also involves studying the above and below ground soil microbial communities in Mozambique where M.analis forages.

Analyzing cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of these ants help us understand how do they communicate/signal their infected states to their nestmates.

Check out the following page for more information: https://www.antcare.eu/research

Since 02/2023 PhD-Student, University of Würzburg, Germany
2021- 2022 Project Associate, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2019- 2021 M.Sc. Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, India
2016-2019 B.Sc. Zoology (Hons.), Miranda House, University of Delhi, India

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