Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

Humans are not the only animals to have a dedicated health care system. Some super-organized ant species not only recognize ...

A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

Scientists have uncovered a shocking tactic used by parasitic ant queens. These invaders infiltrate existing nests and manipulate worker ants. Using a chemical disguise, they gain entry. Then, they ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

Texas A&M AgriLife has science-backed ways to control fire ants and eliminate entire colonies — and not just the ones you see.

In colonies of certain social insects, such as ants, individuals are specialized for particular jobs. For instance, different ants can be responsible for foraging, brood care, nest maintenance, waste ...

Like a brain, an ant colony operates without central control. Each is a set of interacting individuals, either neurons or ants, using simple chemical interactions that in the aggregate generate their ...

Think of it as mathematics with a bite: Researchers at CU Boulder have uncovered the statistical rules that govern how gigantic colonies of fire ants form bridges, ladders and floating rafts. In the ...