When fire ants move indoors, different measures are needed. Seal cracks, gaps, and entry points around doors and windows to block access. Wiping surfaces clean and storing food in airtight containers ...
If you have ever watched ants move, you might have noticed that they almost always walk in a neat line, one behind the other. While it may look like discipline or training, scientists say this pattern ...
Among the tens of thousands of ant species, incredible ‘intelligent’ behaviors like crop culture, animal husbandry, surgery, ‘piracy’, social distancing, and complex architecture have evolved. Yet at ...
Ants usually get into yogurt by accident. But a research team recently added the insects on purpose while reviving a traditional recipe. The researchers’ new study reveals how red wood ants' holobiont ...
We often wander to fancy restaurants and exotic dishes when we think of "gourmet" meals. But out in the wild, some of the most nutritious and surprisingly tasty foods come in small, unassuming ...
A few weeks ago, I took my now fully vaccinated puppy (spoiler alert: this summer I adopted an 8-week-old puppy, but that’s a long-winded story for another day) on her first hike. We packed into the ...