Lurking in the shadows of many ecosystems are animals whose main motivations are, quite literally, to hijack the bodies of ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...

Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends ...

In the diverse world of ant species, there exists a remarkable defender with an extraordinary survival mechanism that seems straight out of science fiction. The Camponotus saundersi, commonly known as ...

Swarms of black ants farming mealybugs and aphids on plants, trees and fruit crops – damaging and killing vegetation as they feed – are increasingly alarming Rarotonga residents. In a two-part series, ...

Firefighters have been working through the weekend to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Southern California as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the ...

Ants are supremely social animals. They have an extraordinary ability to organize themselves and an inherent drive to prioritize the needs of their colony over their own. Some ants have taken this to ...

Ants are attracted to sugary nectar and can contaminate feeders or deter hummingbirds. Use safe methods like ant moats, fishing line, diatomaceous earth, and repellent scents to block access. Choose ...

Asian needle ants are an invasive species from East Asia that have been spreading across the southeastern United States. Their venomous sting can cause intense pain and, in some cases, ...