Life in an ant colony is a symphony of subtle interactions between insects acting in concert, more like cells in tissue than independent organisms bunking in a colony. Now, researchers have discovered ...

Explores the intricate lives of ants in a bustling ant colony, likened to a city with a population of half a million. It highlights the social structure of ants, where worker ants perform various ...

Ants exposed to air pollution face aggression from their own nestmates, according to a new study that sheds more light on the ...

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Temporary social parasite ant queens initiate newcolonies by entering colonies of host species, where they begin laying eggs. As the resident ...

How complex ant societies emerged among ants’ solitary ancestors remains one of the big mysteries of social insect biology. Ants are eusocial, meaning that they have overlapping generations, ...

Perched on the hillsides of the Mezquital Valley in Hidalgo, Mexico, sits a family-run farm called Teotlacualli. While a variety of vegetables are grown here, this farm serves as a base for another ...

For years, Queensland authorities have been broadscale baiting fire ants. But the infestation is too big – and the baits wipe ...

Honey pot ants have a unique means of surviving in the deserts where they live—they store excess food in the bodies of some of their workers. Honey pot workers gather food just like any other ant, ...