Research groups:
The social evolution group at Université Pierre et Marie Curie can be found here: Équipe Évolution des sociétés animales, UPMC
Jeremy Field’s lab at the University of Sussex lurks here: Social Evolution Research Group
Mike Schwarz and the bee crew are here: Schwarz Lab homepage
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 opportunites 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