For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide. The scientist E.O. Wilson once wrote that ants are the most warlike of all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ...

The young scientists learn about the life cycle of an ant. The life cycle of ants is described; the queen lays the eggs which ...

Most people attack ant infestations the wrong way, killing worker ants too quickly and allowing the colony to survive. This ...

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Though an individual ant doesn't seem very smart, a group of these insects can perform amazingly complex behaviors. Listen as Ted Schultz, Research Entomologist at Smithsonian's National Museum of ...

Scientists say they have for the first time unlocked how a parasitic ant uses chemical warfare to take over the nest of a different species, by tricking workers into an unlikely assassination. The ...

Ants are emerging this spring, seeking food and shelter in homes. Experts share tips to prevent and treat infestations.

New research offers fresh insight into how different morphological types and social roles emerge in ant societies, confirming that size is coupled to caste, with genes ultimately deciding how size and ...