Some people change careers, and it seems that the Harpegnathos saltator ant can do the same; worker ants can switch to queen-like figures that are known as gamergates. Worker ants are not able to ...

Insects have an important role in maintaining the health of ecosystems, but our understanding of how human activities affect their populations is limited. This gap in knowledge is worrying because of ...

In a Puerto Rican coffee farm, researchers uncovered a web of chaotic interactions between three ant species and a predator fly, revealing how shifting dominance patterns make pest management ...

Banded Sugar Ant (Camponotus consobrinus) closeup isolated on white background, Banded sugar ants line up in a circle on isolated background, Group banded sugar ants line up in a circle© Kurit ...

Ants eating junk food behavior study: Tiny potato chip crumbs are a big distraction for ants. Researchers found ants are ...

Ants are a perfect model to study cooperation, especially when it comes to preventing the spread of disease. Similar to a hospital, healthy individuals take care of sick ones. However, while a ...

If you were small enough to fit inside an ant nest, you would hear it as much as you would see it. The walls shiver with tiny footsteps. The ground carries constant vibration. In that crowded, dark ...

Scientists have closely observed tiny ants crawling inside the open jaws of larger ants, revealing a rare cleaning behavior ...