They explained that in the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death.

Since fire ants first came to the United States in the early 20th century, researchers have searched for ways to control ...

Some ants kill the queens of another species and take over their colonies, but we now know at least one species gets workers ...

Lasius orientalis and Lasius umbratus—invade and overtake a host ant colony. In both cases, the parasitic ant queen invades the nest and sprays the host colony queen with what is likely formic acid.

In the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death. The conventional understanding has ...

Researchers observed nests created by ants of the Lasius genus and found out how their members attack their own mothers due ...

Nature is filled with unique examples of survival strategies, and one of the most interesting is the way some animals coexist ...

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In a forest floor coup that sounds almost fictional, a newly described parasitic ant has evolved a way to make loyal workers ...

Researchers have discovered parasitic ant queens that use natural "chemical weapons" to trick ants from rival colonies.

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