Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

Beneath the soil, an empire thrives in total darkness. Millions of ants move through complex underground tunnel systems, communicating through invisible chemical signals. They farm fungus, wage wars, ...

Source: Princeton University Press/with permission. Ants are fascinating and remarkably intelligent insects who live in complex social groups called colonies. 1,2 When I first learned about ant expert ...

Scientists have uncovered a shocking tactic used by parasitic ant queens. These invaders infiltrate existing nests and manipulate worker ants. Using a chemical disguise, they gain entry. Then, they ...

In the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada, nature takes a dark, cunning turn. There’s a species of red ant, Polyergus mexicanus, that doesn’t just .

Myrmecophily is pronounced mur-muh-KOF-uh-lee and literally means ant love. With a pretty literal meaning, it refers to the positive interactions between ants and other organisms. It most often refers ...