An ant preserved in 16 million-year-old amber mastered the art of camouflage. A rare 16 million-year-old ant preserved in amber is helping scientists uncover new secrets about one of nature's most ...

Scientists first described the gruesome habits of ant decapitators in the phorid genus Pseudacteon more than 90 years ago, from observations among ant populations in Europe, South America ...

Wherever there's dirt there's bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they hold the name "dirt ant" (Basiceros) all to themselves. Now ...

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Photomicrograph of Basiceros enana, a newly discovered extinct dirt ant species preserved in Dominican amber, formed from tree resin that fossilized millions of years ago. Credit: Gianpiero Fiorentino ...

large and red-colored harvester ant native to East Africa. The illegal export of the ants “not only undermines Kenya’s sovereign rights over its biodiversity but also deprives local ...

large and red-colored harvester ant native to East Africa. The illegal export of the ants “not only undermines Kenya’s sovereign rights over its biodiversity but also deprives local ...

Anthony Edwards has been a focal point for the Minnesota Timberwolves since getting picked first in the 2020 NBA Draft. He was not alone because, during his rookie year, he already had teammates ...

Messor cephalotes is a monogynous species of ant, with colonies that can comprise as many as 5,000 workers. Their primary source of nutrition is seeds, which they collect and store in their nests ...