They recently discovered that Iberian harvester ant queens are able to produce offspring of a completely different species, going against our current understanding of nature and biology. Ant colonies ...
Whether you live in the South or not, you've likely heard of the fire ant, but these tiny insects are a lot more pernicious than you might think.
While it's a good idea to avoid all fire ants, certain species can be more damaging to the local ecosystem and more dangerous ...
Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species. A team ...
A groundbreaking study has uncovered that ants actively modify their nest networks to combat the spread of diseases within ...
The Insect Biogeography and Biodiversity research group led by Dr Benoit Guénard at the School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently described and named a new species ...
The U.S. Forest Service is giving kids (and adults) the chance to submit name suggestions for a recently discovered species of ant, as an exercise to teach students how new species get their ...
October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort encourages residents to collect and submit ants from their ...
New research is indicating that invasive foreign ants that have hitched rides on global imports are slowly becoming the dominant species in the state of Florida. Populations of non-native leaf-litter ...
Considered as pests, ants play crucial ecological roles by helping decompose organic waste, that enhance soil fertility for forest regeneration Most kids know about ants more than you think they know.
October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect ...
Even the bugs are nonbinary now. A newly discovered ant is now the first animal species to be given a scientific name ending in “they” to honor gender diversity. Researchers named the miniature ...