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

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 ...

Eating dead and decomposing insects; Providing food for other organisms like birds Many species of ants can get into your home and become a nuisance. Ants are social animals and live in colonies.

Asian needle ants may be small, but this invasive ant species represents a serious ecological threat to North America. Here's ...

Many animals thrive without teeth, adapting unique feeding strategies for survival. Turtles use sharp beaks to crush food, ...

If they choose to dine on fire ants, I am all in favor of that. Unfortunately, the Texas horned lizard, designated the Texas state reptile in 1993, no longer occurs at many locations in the Lone ...

Eating with hands may not be a practice familiar to the West, but ridiculing those who do things differently definitely seems ...

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

Yes, someone really has reported that Fire Ants have invaded their computer and seem to be eating the graphics card's thermal pads and paste. The problem of PC-invading ants was highlighted by ...

Queen ants live far longer than genetically identical workers. Researchers are learning what their longevity secrets could mean for aging in other species. Animals that produce many offspring tend to ...

Some ants treat their own infections by eating aphids containing an antiseptic ingredient. In previous laboratory experiments, silky ants (Formica fusca) with fungal infections chose to eat food ...

Young scientists are given photographs of different animals and asked to draw lines connecting them, according to whether they eat or are eaten by another animal. This creates a food web.