As if the forest floors of Central America and the Caribbean weren't terrifying enough, what with poisonous snakes and foot-long centipedes, Jack Longino, a biologist at the... As if the forest floors ...

The researchers think the pattern they observed in ants reflects a more universal trend in the evolution of societal ...

How does regurgitation protect locusts? Experts have long observed that locusts regurgitate when attacked by predators such as ants, mantises, or birds. This behavior increases survival rates by ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

A new study shows how ants grow huge colonies by choosing numbers over strength and relying on teamwork instead of tough bodies.

Biologist Josh Grinath seized a rare chance to study an ecosystem from top to tiny bottom when a black bear blundered through his Rocky Mountain meadow research plot, gobbling up ants and gnawing on ...

Giuseppe Battaglia walks in his beautiful garden on the outskirts of Avola, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. He is wearing long socks and sneakers, despite the September sun and 30-degree-Celsius ...

Powell, Scott. 2011. "How much do army ants eat? On the prey intake of a neotropical top-predator." Insectes Sociaux, 58, (3) 317–324. https://doi.org/10.1007 ...

Ants are tiny creatures with incredible social structures, but their behaviors often leave us scratching our heads. While many of their actions have logical explanations in the context of their ...