Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

Many folks in southern coastal areas know about strand feeding, the remarkable fish-catching behavior demonstrated by ...

Tarantulas' hairy bodies protect against the scavenging, spider-eating army ants that clean their nests, scientists say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

These ants are the first known animals to use moonlight to find their way home. Dung beetles navigate to a safe place to eat their takeout, but bull ants actually use polarized light to make their ...

Here are five toothless animals that are masters of eating without teeth! 2 / 6. Anteaters. ... Similar to the anteaters, they feed on ants and termites using an elongated, ...

Nutria are recognized as an invasive species capable of destroying native vegetation and agricultural crops. Over the years, ...

Sea anemones sometimes eat … ants. But why? New research shows how little we know about the diets of some underwater scavengers—and the intricate connections between land and marine food webs.

He has especially devoted his attention to the curious and complicated relations which exist between ants and their domestic animals. Of these, he gives a list comprising no less than 1246 species!

Sun spiders attack and kill ants without eating them, and the reason for this behavior remains unclear. ©@smokeyura / YouTube The video is titled “Sun spider killing fire ants.” ...

We may, however, quote the following conclusions:— Ants and Some Other Insects. An Inquiry into the Psychic Powers of these Animals. With an Appendix on the Peculiarities of their Olfactory Sense.

This article was originally published with the title “ Ant Pests and Ant-Eating Animals ” in SA Supplements Vol. 86 No. 2220supp (July 1918), p. 48 doi:10.1038 ...