Publications

Last updated on 17 Dec 2025 | §, corresponding author

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Preprints

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    DOI:10.1101/202X.XX.XX.XXXXXX |pdficon_small |

Journal papers

  1. Kudo T§, Hsu PW, Dobata S§ (2025) Direct tests of haplodiploid inheritance in Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) using parent-offspring SSR-GBS. European Journal of Entomology 122, 404–412.
  2. Hsu PW, Sosa-Calvo J, Tseng SP, Yamane S, Hsu FC, Wetterer JK, Schultz TR, Lin CC, Dobata S§, Yang CCS§ (2025) Admixture between lineages of the tramp ant Technomyrmex albipes revealed by mitochondrial and ultra-conserved element sequencing. NeoBiota 101, 135–159.
  3. Idogawa N§, Dobata S, Okada Y, Yamane S (2025) A new species of Monomorium (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with brachypterous queen from southern Japan and phylogeny of Japanese Monomorium species with diverse reproductive strategies. ZooKeys 1250, 49–78.
  4. Notomi Y§, Dobata S, Kazawa T, Maezawa S, Namiki S, Kanzaki R, Haupt SS§ (2025) Innate visual attraction before, during, and after escape from adverse substrates in carpenter ants. Journal of Experimental Biology 228 (X), jeb250278.
  5. Nakamura TP, Dobata S§ (2025) Discrimination against non-nestmates functions to exclude socially parasitic conspecifics in an ant. Ethology 131 (3), e13533.
  6. Kyogoku D§, Dobata S, Takashima R, Sota T (2023) Female-limited responses in remating rate and mating duration in the experimental evolution of a beetle Callosobruchus chinensis. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 36 (1), 309–314.
  7. Idogawa N§, Gotoh A, Dobata S (2022) Morphology of immatures of the thelytokous ant, Monomorium triviale Wheeler (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Solenopsidini) with descriptions of the extraordinary last-instar queen larvae. Zootaxa 5105 (2): 253–268.
  8. Shimoji H§, Dobata S§ (2022) The build-up of dominance hierarchies in eusocial insects. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 377: 20200437.
  9. Idogawa N§, Li CC, Yang CC, Dobata S (2021) The complete mitochondrial genome of a parthenogenetic ant, Monomorium triviale (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources 6 (10): 2793–2795.
  10. Idogawa N§, Sasaki T, Tsuji K, Dobata S§ (2021) Comprehensive analysis of male-free reproduction in Monomorium triviale (Formicidae: Myrmicinae). PLoS ONE 16 (4): e0246710.
  11. Yamamichi M§, Kyogoku D, Iritani R, Kobayashi K, Takahashi Y, Tsurui-Sato K, Yamawo A, Dobata S, Tsuji K, Kondoh M§ (2020) Intraspecific adaptation load: A mechanism for species coexistence. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 35 (10): 897–907.
  12. Hayakawa T§, Dobata S, Matsuno F (2020) Behavioral responses to colony-level properties affect disturbance resistance of red harvester ant colonies. Journal of Theoretical Biology 492: 110186.
    DOI:10.1016/j.jtbi.2020.110186 |pdficon_small | Supporting Info
  13. Shimoji H*§, Mizumoto N*§, Oguchi K, Dobata S (2020) Caste-biased locomotor activities in isolated termites. Physiological Entomology 45 (1): 50–59.
    DOI:10.10.1111/phen.12315 | pdficon_small | bioRxiv | Supporting Info | * contributed equally
  14. Mizumoto N§, Dobata S (2019) Adaptive switch to sexually dimorphic movements by partner-seeking termites. Science Advances 5 (6): eaau6108.
    DOI:10.1126/sciadv.aau6108 |pdficon_small | bioRxiv | Supporting Info
  15. Fujisawa R*§, Ichinose G*, Dobata S*§ (2019) Regulatory mechanism predates the evolution of self-organizing capacity in simulated ant-like robots. Communications Biology 2: 25.
    DOI:10.1038/s42003-018-0276-3 |pdficon_small | bioRxiv | Supporting Info | * contributed equally
  16. Win AT§, Machida Y, Miyamoto Y, Dobata S, Tsuji K (2018) Seasonal and temporal variations in colony-level foraging activity of a queenless ant, Diacamma sp., in Japan. Journal of Ethology 36 (3): 277–282.
  17. Otake R, Dobata S§ (2018) Copy if dissatisfied, innovate if not: contrasting egg-laying decision making in an insect. Animal Cognition 21 (6): 805–812.
  18. Idogawa N§, Dobata S (2018) Colony structure and life history of Lioponera daikoku (Formicidae: Dorylinae). Asian Myrmecology 10: e010006.
  19. Mizumoto N§, Dobata S (2018) The optimal movement patterns for mating encounters with sexually asymmetric detection ranges. Scientific Reports 8: 3356.
  20. Suehiro W*, Hyodo F*, Tanaka HO, Himuro C, Yokoi T, Dobata S, Guénard B, Dunn RR, Vargo EL, Tsuji K, Matsuura K§ (2017) Radiocarbon analysis reveals expanded diet breadth associates with the invasion of a predatory ant. Scientific Reports 7: 15016.
    DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-15105-1 | pdf | * contributed equally | 
  21. Hasegawa E*§, Mizumoto N*, Kobayashi K, Dobata S, Yoshimura J, Watanabe S, Murakami Y, Matsuura K (2017) Nature of collective decision-making by simple yes/no decision units. Scientific Reports 7: 14436.
    DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-14626-z | pdf | * contributed equally |
  22. Nagaya N*§, Mizumoto N*, Abe MS, Dobata S, Sato R, Fujisawa R§ (2017) Anomalous diffusion on the servosphere: a potential tool for detecting inherent organismal movement patterns. PLoS ONE 12 (6): e0177480.
    DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0177480 | pdf | * contributed equally |
  23. Mizumoto N§, Abe MS§, Dobata S§ (2017) Optimizing mating encounters by sexually dimorphic movements. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 14 (130): 20170086.
  24. Gotoh A§, Dansho M, Dobata S, Ikeshita Y, Ito F§ (2017) Social structure of the polygynous ant, Crematogaster osakensis. Insectes Sociaux 64 (1): 123–131.
  25. Fujisawa R§, Nagaya N*, Okazaki S, Sato R, Ikemoto Y, Dobata S* (2015) Active modification of the environment by a robot with construction abilities. ROBOMECH Journal 2: 9.
    DOI:10.1186/s40648-015-0030-2 | pdf | * contributed equally |
  26. Fujisawa R§, Dobata S, Sugawara K, Matsuno F (2014) Designing pheromone communication in swarm robotics: group foraging behavior mediated by chemical substance. Swarm Intelligence 8 (3): 227–246.
  27. Dobata S§, Tsuji K (2013) Public goods dilemma in asexual ant societies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 110 (40): 16056–16060.
  28. Dobata S§ (2012) Arms race between selfishness and policing: two-trait quantitative genetic model for caste fate conflict in eusocial Hymenoptera. Evolution 66 (12): 3754–3764.
  29. Dobata S§, Tsuji K (2012) Intragenomic conflict over queen determination favours genomic imprinting in eusocial Hymenoptera. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 279 (1738): 2553–2560.
  30. Dobata S*§, Shimoji H*§, Ohnishi H, Hasegawa E, Tsuji K (2012) Paternally inherited alleles in male body parts of an ant (Diacamma sp.) sex mosaic: implication for androgenetic male production in the Hymenoptera. Insectes Sociaux 59 (1): 55–59.
    DOI:10.1007/s00040-011-0187-5 | pdf | * contributed equally |
  31. Sasakawa K§, Ikeda H, Sutou M, Dobata S, Ito M (2011) Parasitism of adult Poecilus versicolor (Coleoptera: Carabidae) by hymenopteran larvae. The Canadian Entomologist 143: 211–223.
  32. Tsuji K§, Dobata S (2011) Social cancer and the biology of the clonal ant Pristomyrmex punctatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecological News 15: 91–99.
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  33. Dobata S§, Sasaki T, Mori H, Hasegawa E, Shimada M, Tsuji K (2011) Persistence of the single lineage of transmissible “social cancer” in an asexual ant. Molecular Ecology 20 (3): 441–455.
  34. Dobata S§, Hasegawa E, Tsuji K (2009) Isolation and characterization of eleven nuclear microsatellite loci for the parthenogenetic ant Pristomyrmex punctatus. in: Abercrombie LG, et al. (incl. Dobata S, Molecular Ecology Resources Primer Development Consortium) (2009) Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources database 1 January 2009-30 April 2009. Molecular Ecology Resources 9 (5): 1375–1379.
  35. Dobata S§, Sasaki T, Mori H, Hasegawa E, Shimada M, Tsuji K (2009) Cheater genotypes in the parthenogenetic ant Pristomyrmex punctatus. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 276 (1656): 567–574.
  36. Hayashi F§, Dobata S, Futahashi R (2005) Disturbed population genetics: suspected introgressive hybridization between two Mnais damselfly species (Odonata). Zoological Science 22 (8): 869–881.
  37. [in Japanese] 林文男§, 土畑重人, 二橋亮 (2004) 「核DNA（ITS1）の塩基配列によって区別される日本産カワトンボ属の幼虫の形態」. Tombo (日本蜻蛉学会機関誌) 47: 13–24.
    Link | Hayashi F, Dobata S, Futahashi R (2004) Larval morphology of Japanese Mnais damselflies (Odonata: Calopterygidae) distinguished by nuclear DNA (ITS 1) sequences. Tombo (Acta Odonatologica Japonica) 47: 13–24. |
  38. Hayashi F§, Dobata S, Futahashi R (2004) Macro- and microscale distribution patterns of two closely related Japanese Mnais species inferred from nuclear ribosomal DNA, ITS sequences and morphology. Odonatologica 33 (4): 399–412.
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Conference proceedings

  1. Dobata S§, Notomi Y, Kudo T, Horiguchi I, Crosscombe M, Maruyama N, Chang AYC, Ikegami T (2025) Collective behavior of water beetles with varying degrees of information closure. Proceedings of the 2025 Artificial Life Conference (ALIFE 2025). Online, p. 47.
  2. Maruyama N§, Dobata S, Ikegami T (2024) Behavioral analysis of ant colonies: distinguishing between stochastic/deterministic modes and global behavior. Proceedings of AROB-ISBC-SWARM 2024. Online, pp. XXX. ASME.
    DOI: |pdf | 
  3. Crosscombe M§, Horiguchi I, Maruyama N, Dobata S, Ikegami T (2024) A simulation environment for the neuroevolution of ant colony dynamics. Proceedings of the 2024 Artificial Life Conference (ALIFE 2024). Online, pp. 92. ASME.
    DOI: |pdf | arXiv |
  4. Horiguchi I§, Maruyama N, Dobata S, Crosscombe M, Ikegami T (2024) Quantifying autonomy in ant colonies using Non-Trivial Information Closure. Proceedings of the 2024 Artificial Life Conference (ALIFE 2024). Online, pp. 106. ASME.
  5. Yamanouchi HM§, Notomi Y, Tanaka R, Hisamoto S, Dobata S (2024) Towards understanding the principles of animal behaviors: Systems Ethology. Proceedings of SWARM 2024: The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics. Online, pp. XXX. ASME.
    DOI: |pdf | 
  6. Maruyama N§, Crosscombe M, Dobata S, Ikegami T (2023) Emergence of differentiation of deterministic/stochastic behavior in ants’ collectives. Proceedings of the 2023 Artificial Life Conference (ALIFE 2023): Ghost in the Machine. Online, pp. 116. ASME.
  7. Fujisawa R§, Dobata S (2013) Lévy walk enhances efficiency of group foraging in pheromone-communicating swarm robots. Proceedings of 2013 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII 2013).
  8. Ogawa Y§, Dobata S, Matsuno F (2013) Relationship between survivability of ant colony and rate of state transition to rest. Proceedings of 2013 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII 2013).
  9. Fujisawa R§, Dobata S, Sasaki Y, Takisawa R, Matsuno F (2012) Collision-induced “priority rule” governs efficiency of pheromone-communicating swarm robots. Swarm Intelligence (ANTS2012 Proceedings, Dorigo et al. eds.) Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7461: 228-235.
  10. Fujisawa R§, Dobata S, Matsuno F (2010) Increasing Individual Density Reduces Extra-Variance in Swarm Intelligence. Swarm Intelligence (ANTS2010 Proceedings, Dorigo et al. eds.) Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6234: 570-571.
  11. Fujisawa R§, Dobata S, Kubota D, Imamura H, Matsuno F (2008) Dependency by concentration of pheromone trail for multiple robots. Ant Colony Optimization and Swarm Intelligence (ANTS2008 Proceedings, Dorigo et al. eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5217: 283-290.

Reviews & Perspectives

  1. [in Japanese] 土畑重人, 一ノ瀬元喜, 藤澤隆介 (2022) 「群れロボットの進化生物学：“盲目の時計職人”はいかにして“時計”を再現したか」. 『オペレーションズ・リサーチ』 67 (4): 173–178.
    DOI:10.XXXX/XXXX | pdf | Dobata S, Ichinose G, Fujisawa R, (2022) (Review of Fujisawa et al. 2019). Operations Research 67 (4): 173–178.| 
  2. [in Japanese] 藤澤隆介, 土畑重人 (2017) 「ロボティクスと昆虫行動学の親和性」. 『日本ロボット学会誌』 35 (6):  459-462.
    DOI:10.7210/jrsj.35.459 | pdf | Fujisawa R, Dobata S (2017) Affinity of robotics and insect behavioral sciences. Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan 35 (6): 459-462. | 
  3. [in Japanese] 水元惟暁, 土畑重人 (2017) 「自己組織化から拓く社会性昆虫の生態学」. 『日本ロボット学会誌』 35 (6): 448-454.
    DOI:10.7210/jrsj.35.448 | pdf | Mizumoto N, Dobata S (2017) Ecology of social insects: a potential field of self-organization studies. Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan 35 (6): 448-454. | 
  4. [in Japanese] 藤澤隆介, 土畑重人, 菅原研 (2013) 「場を改変することでコミュニケーションするロボット群」. 『計測と制御』 52 (3):  183-188.
    Link | Fujisawa R, Dobata S, Sugawara K (2013) Swarm robotic systems based on stigmergic communication. Journal of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers 52 (3): 183-188. | 
  5. [in Japanese] 土畑重人, 辻和希 (2013) 「社会性昆虫における分業システムのモデリング」. 『計測と制御』 52 (3): 252-257.
    Link | Dobata S, Tsuji K (2013) Models of division of labor in insect societies. Journal of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers 52 (3):252-257. | 
  6. Dobata S§, Tsuji K (2009) A cheater lineage in a social insect: Implications for the evolution of cooperation in the wild. Communicative & Integrative Biology 2 (2): 67-70.
  7. [in Japanese] 林文男, 土畑重人, 二橋亮 (2005) 「日本産カワトンボ属の分類的・生態的諸問題への新しいアプローチ：(2) 資料」. Aeschna (蜻蛉研究会機関誌) 42:  1-18.
    Link | Hayashi F, Dobata S, Futahashi R (2005) A new approach to resolve the taxonomic and ecological problems of Japanese Mnais damselflies (Odonata: Calopterigidae) (2) References and examined specimens. Aeschna 42: 1-18. | 
  8. [in Japanese] 林文男, 土畑重人, 二橋亮 (2004) 「日本産カワトンボ属の分類的・生態的諸問題への新しいアプローチ：(1) 総論」. Aeschna (蜻蛉研究会機関誌) 41:  1-14.
    Link | Hayashi F, Dobata S, Futahashi R (2005) A new approach to resolve the taxonomic and ecological problems of Japanese Mnais damselflies (Odonata: Calopterigidae) (1) General remarks. Aeschna 41: 1-14. | 

Book chapters

  1. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2013) 分担執筆: “自己組織化,” “ベナール対流,” “ベロウソフ・ジャボチンスキー反応,” “スティグマジー,” “単純経験則,” “青写真,” “集合知,” “公共財ゲーム.” 上田恵介ら [共編] 『行動生物学辞典』 東京化学同人.
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  2. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2013) 分担翻訳: “Biophilia,” “Ethology,” “Social Darwinism,” “TREAT, Mary.” 科学・技術・倫理百科事典翻訳編集委員会 [監修・翻訳] 『科学・技術・倫理百科事典』 丸善出版.
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  3. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2011) 第８章 「アリコロニーのシステム生物学：社会生理学と自己組織化研究の動向」. Pp. 326-367 所収: 東正剛, 辻和希 [共編] 『社会性昆虫の進化生物学』 海游舎.
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Miscellanea

  1. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2025) 「論争と二つの祖先の物語」（書評：E. O. ウィルソン『人類はどこから来て、どこへ行くのか』）. 『ちくま』 (筑摩書房) 653: 14–15.
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  2. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2019) 「“働かない”働きアリが巣を滅ぼす!? ：アミメアリの不思議」. 『milsil：自然と科学の情報誌』 (国立科学博物館) 72: 12–14.
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  3. [in Japanese] 土畑重人，大竹遼河 (2019) 「進化生態学における「匂いと味」：アズキゾウムシの産卵行動から」. 『アロマリサーチ』 (フレグランスジャーナル社) 20 (3):  234–235.
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  4. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2018) 「研究室紹介 京都大学大学院農学研究科 昆虫生態学研究室」. 『個体群生態学会会報』(個体群生態学会) 75: 23–25.
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  5. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2017) 「アリ研究から「利他性」を考える」. 『大阪保険医雑誌』 (大阪府保険医協会) 606:  7–11.
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  6. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 [編集] (2016) 京都大学総合博物館 平成28年度企画展「虫を知りつくす 京都大学の挑戦」パンフレット. 26 pp. 主催: 京都大学総合博物館; 企画: 「虫を知りつくす」展京都大学実行委員会; 後援: 京都府教育委員会, 京都市教育委員会.
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  7. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2009) 「アリの社会構造に関する最近の知見：遺伝的カースト決定と特異な遺伝構造」. 『昆虫と自然』 44 (4):  24–29.
    Link | Dobata S (2009) Recent findings in ant social structures: genetic caste determination and peculiar genetic structures. Nature and Insects 44 (4):24-29. | 
  8. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2009) 「異なる分野をつなぐ：社会性昆虫の進化学的研究と今後の生態学」. 『日本生態学会関東地区会報』 58:  6–8.
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  9. [in Japanese] 土畑重人 (2009) 「進化生態学の現場から：駒場での研究生活から得たもの」. 『科学史・科学哲学』 22:  XX–XX.
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  10. [in Japanese] 土畑重人, 淀江賢一郎, 奥島雄一 (2008) 「島根県産ヒメシロチョウ標本の発見と記録の検証」. 『すかしば』 (山陰むしの会会誌) 56: 65-77.
    Link | Synopsis | 
  11. [in Japanese] 林文男, 土畑重人, 新井裕 (2003) 「渡りをするウスバキトンボ：DNAに基づく日本全土の遺伝子地図作成」. Pp. 24-32. 収録: 『全国一斉赤トンボ調査報告書（平成14年度環境事業団地球環境基金助成事業）』. むさしの里山研究会, 農と自然の研究所
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