Scientists have long known that ant colonies sometimes seem to move as one. A nest that appears quiet can suddenly erupt into ...

In tropical forests, some carpenter ants leave the safety of their colony and climb into a narrow zone above the ground. They ...

Ant colony synchronization has been explained for the first time by NYU and NJIT engineers, who found that a single ant can ...

The ant species Leptothorax acervorum is found throughout the Northern hemisphere. While many populations have multiple queens, a few have only one queen that reproduces. And in those societies, ...

Some honeypot ant workers never forage, never fight, and never move again after taking their post. Instead, they sacrifice ...

Ant colonies behave as 'superorganisms' rather than collections of individuals, a study from the University of Bristol has demonstrated. The study seeks to explain the behaviour of ant colonies as ...

Outside its native range, colonies introduced into North America, Japan, Australia, South Africa, and Europe have merged into ...

Large colonies need sophisticated defences, and what’s more sophisticated than spraying acid from your abdomen?

A team of researchers led by James Waters of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. conducted a series of experiments designed to measure the components of ant metabolism, such as oxygen and carbon ...

Ant colonies with a higher degree of genetic diversity thrive better than those that consist of individuals with more similar genetic backgrounds. This is the conclusion of an experimental study in ...

In colonies of certain social insects, such as ants, individuals are specialized for particular jobs. For instance, different ants can be responsible for foraging, brood care, nest maintenance, waste ...