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.

Rebecca Trager meets a cross-disciplinary team investigating an ancient way to make yoghurt, which involved a trip to a tiny ...

For such tiny creatures, ants can really have a big impact on a yard. Whether you’re dealing with one annoying ant hill or a total infestation of ant colonies, if these little insects are disrupting ...

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

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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Big Island farmers want the state to tackle the Queensland longhorn beetle before it spreads to the rest of the state and ...