Further analysis showed ants were more hostile towards ants that smelled of past bad encounters with other nests. When they ...

Ants are diverse and widespread. They are ecologically and economically important. They make a living in various ways in almost every corner of the earth. All of this makes ants fascinating to study.

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

Mix 15 drops of peppermint oil with a cup of water and a teaspoon of dish soap in a spray bottle. Shake the spray bottle well ...

Parasitic ants parasitize other ants using aggression and deception. Aa Aa Aa Among my fondest memories are the summers that I spent studying the ants of Elk Island National Park in western Canada.

On November 14, the NSW government reported that fire ants, including six queens, were discovered at a farm in Eureka in the ...

I write about the world of biology. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ants, with its sprawling supercolonies ... [+] locked in an endless battle for territorial supremacy.

The pheromone also showed strong effects on red imported fire ants. “The pheromone, which is not toxic, could be used on a compact scale, such as applying it to the base of a wall to prevent ...