The pirate ant: scientists mull bizarre pigmentation of new species
Scientists working in the Philippines have discovered a new enigmatic species of ant with a bizarre pigmentation pattern that has…
Ant species goes female-only
It was thought that all social insect species could produce, when needed, a crop of males who would go forth…
Ants trump humans in decision-making
Presenting their findings in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences, US researchers contend that ants can accomplish…
Parasite Turns Ants Fruity
A newly discovered parasite so dramatically transforms its host, an ant, that the ant comes to resemble a juicy red…