Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

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Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species. A team ...

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Worker ants perform important tasks like gathering food, taking care of eggs and larvae and nest building. However, some species of ants cannot produce workers through reproductive means with their ...

The discovery of an unusual reproductive system for one ant species solves a long-standing puzzle about a missing population of another ant species. Each of these species clones males: the father’s ...

A planter was placed on top of this table. A couple of ants picked up dirt fallen from the planter on the table and threw it off the edge on to the deck below bit by bit. They made a mess on the floor ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ugh, those ants are back again. Keeping them from overrunning your kitchen, bathroom, and other rooms in your home can feel near impossible.