Ant resources:
Lots of anty stuff at Antweb and Antwiki
Evan Economo and Benoit Guénard’s superb Antmaps
Some info on the Japanese fauna at the Japanese Ant Image Database
Bug pics at their best at Alex Wild’s myrmecos
Societies:
For all things social insect: International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI)
Funding opportunities in Japan: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Journal of the International Network for Myrmecology in Asia (ANeT): Asian Myrmecology
Research Tools:
Martin Stump’s excellent ant tracking software can be found at AnTracks
Fun with agents in Netlogo