Scientists have discovered that the specialization of queen and worker ants goes beyond the presence or absence of wings. In a new study, researchers showed that ants grow the size of their thoracic ...

Ants are one of the most successful groups of animals on the planet, occupying anywhere from temperate soil to tropical rainforests, desert dunes and kitchen counters. They're social insects and their ...

An ant on the tip of a leaf - Bpratama/Getty Images When you discover a colony of ants on your property, it's unlikely that you'll be inclined to stop and investigate what species you've got crawling ...

Communication provides the basis for social life. In ant colonies, the prevalence of local, often chemically mediated, interactions introduces strong links between communication networks and the ...

Q. I’ve heard some stories about mountain ants and their gigantic underground nests. Will they undermine my house like termites? — Phillip C., Erie A. I’ll assume you are asking about the Allegheny ...

Phorid flies, a diverse group of parasitoids, have emerged as promising agents for the biological control of invasive ant species. These specialised dipterans locate their ant hosts using a ...

Well, the season of planting and landscaping is upon us. All about town, residents can be seen working diligently in their yards to improve the landscape. Unbeknownst to most people, there is a small ...

Researchers have taken detailed scans of worker ants to examine the hypothesis that the loss of flight is directly connected to the evolution of strength. Ants are one of the most successful groups of ...

This news release is available in Portuguese. It was now discovered that the specialization of queen and worker ants goes beyond the presence or absence of wings. In a study published in the open ...