Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

Ants are an integral part of the ecological web, interacting with other organisms, and contributing to the overall ...

Argentine ants have been found on six continents, from South America to Japan. Researchers are studying their impact.

The answer, Jensen said, lies in how ants function. All species of the arthropod possess a body that is essentially hostile for bacteria because they produce formic acid, which they use to constantly ...

Many aphid species are known to engage in a mutualistic relationship with ants that feed on the honeydew by 'milking' the aphids with their antennae. In return, some species of ants will protect the ...

Finding ants to pair with is so important for the caterpillars, he explained, that adult females lay eggs only on the plant species inhabited by the right ant species. "When the eggs hatch, the ...

The social parasitism that I address here is restricted to the ants that form mixed species nests and depend on labor provided by the host species workers. These nests typically have two or more ...

With an estimated 20 quadrillion ants on Earth at any given time, the bugs are found just about everywhere on the planet, reports Grist. They are also among the species that humans, which they ...