A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact ...

The closest thing so far to an ant census has been conducted by researchers at the University of Hong Kong. Ready to know how many ants there are on Earth? 20,000,000,000,000,000. That’s right, and ...

Ant–plant mutualisms constitute a compelling model of coevolution, whereby plants have evolved specialised structures, notably extrafloral nectaries (EFNs), to entice ants that in turn afford ...

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats affected by air pollution are attacked when they re-enter the colony. The ...

In this photo, the parasitic ant queen Lasius orientalis (left) infiltrates the nest of Lasius flavus and apporaches their queen (right). The parasite will then spray the host queen and trick the ...

Ant venom research has expanded in recent years, unveiling a multifaceted array of bioactive compounds that serve pivotal roles in defence, predation and social communication. These venoms comprise a ...

ASU scientists are the first to sequence entire ant genomes, which can lead to future awareness of human behavior and aging. The two researchers, Jürgen Liebig, an assistant professor in the School of ...

You might want to leave those pesty little ants in your garden alone. New research says the tiny creatures are more effective than pesticides in helping farmers grow bountiful crops. The study ...

New research is indicating that invasive foreign ants that have hitched rides on global imports are slowly becoming the dominant species in the state of Florida. Populations of non-native leaf-litter ...

Ants use 'chemical warfare' to compel host workers to kill their own queen, reveals new research. Scientists have observed for the first time an invading ant queen using a chemical spray to compel ...