The ants that invaded our house were different from any ants I had ever seen — they were so tiny that they could get into ...

As individuals, driver ants are small and relatively insignificant creatures. But as a colony, they transform into a huge and ...

Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part ...

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When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them for the ...

The classic thought experiment about a horse-sized duck and a hundred duck-sized horses is more than a joke. It captures a ...

Researchers have observed sick adult ants leaving their colony to avoid sickening others. Now, they've discovered that ...

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

American social insects; a book about bees, ants, wasps, and termites, by Charles D. Michener and Mary H. Michener Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author ...

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Most importantly, newly hatched termites are miniature, mobile versions of the adults and immediately join in the nest processes, whereas ants have legless, maggot-like larvae that have to be fed by ...