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The Bible tells us that we can learn a lot from ants, but have you ever considered that we can also learn a lot about ants?
Ant genomes reveal how social insects evolved cooperation, preserved caste genes, and rewired chromosomes over 100 million ...
Asian needle ants, an invasive species making news around the country, were found in Providence in 2015, but there's no sign ...
The ANA was discovered in the U.S. in 1934 while individuals were researching Argentine ants (Linepithema humile). Since the ...
An established colony of invasive, stinging ants was detected in East Baton Rouge this month, marking the first confirmed sighting in Louisiana, according to scientists at Louisiana State University's ...
A curious summer encounter with rogue ants turns into a humorous journey through science, myth, and the mysterious habits of ...
Crazy ants are known for their erratic movement and constant scent-marking. As they walk, they touch their abdomens to the ground every few steps, leaving pheromones that guide others. In this case, ...
There's an unlikely ally in the fight against the spotted lanternfly, and it's something you're likely very familiar with: ...
You can't miss an ant trail that's half an inch wide," said Suiter. "These remain hidden." The dark brown ants live in colonies in leaf litter, rotted logs, firewood and mulch.
In a new paper published this week in Nature, Kronauer and his colleagues report that often-overlooked ant pupae provide a crucial service to the colony: Their developing bodies make a milk-like ...
The dark brown ants live in colonies in leaf litter, rotted logs, firewood and mulch. They often occur in residential settings, including parks, and urban areas, finding homes and under railroad ...