Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

A study by Dr. Gianpiero Fiorentino and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Paleontology, describes the identification of a new species of ant, Hypoponera electrocacica, belonging to the genus ...

An international team of researchers has built the largest three-dimensional database of ant anatomy ever assembled, scanning ...

Researchers leveraged advanced technologies and artificial intelligence to hasten the process of generating 2,000 3D digital ...

Winged ants aren’t random pests. Discover why over 1,000 US species take flight, form super colonies, and how to stop them for good.

Humans are not the only animals to have a dedicated health care system. Some super-organized ant species not only recognize ...

Ants marching across garden soil can feel like a tiny summer parade, except nobody sent invitations. Seeing them crawling around flower beds or near plant roots often sparks curiosity, because their ...

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