In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting ...

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Researchers at Harvard have developed a fleet of "RAnts" that mirror the self-organizing genius of ant colonies to build and ...

In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with serrated jaws agape outside the nests of much smaller cone ants. However, the nests’ inhabitants are not threatened. Instead, ...

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Early warm weather and rain drive ants indoors searching for food and safety. Delayed release ant baits are most effective for eliminating indoor ant infestations. Prevent future ant issues by ...

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Ants are among the most dynamic of the “little things that run the world,” as the late biologist E. O. Wilson described insects. They build complex communities, travel widely and are ubiquitous. There ...

An ant that can turn carbon dioxide in the air into dolomite stone in its exoskeleton may hold clues to how humans can sequester greenhouse gases to avert climate disaster. Fungus-farming ants forage ...

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant ...

Certain crafty caterpillars have an unusual approach to ensuring they live long enough to become a butterfly: each convinces an ant to carry it into the ant’s nest, providing food and shelter. Now ...