Tawny crazy ants, an invasive species from South America, are spreading across the southern U.S., creating supercolonies that displace native wildlife. These ants are known for their erratic movements ...

The venom of forest ants and horse ants contains numerous substances that protect the insects from pathogens. Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Freie Universität ...

Birds have been known to seek out pungent chemicals for various reasons. Some consume fermented fruits with gusto and suffer the ill effects. Others expose themselves to ants, but only the stinky kind ...