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

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 ...

Centipedes are generally regarded as disturbing creatures with their rapid movement, sudden appearance, and being out of ...

Researchers have discovered two new species of rare ant flies in India, marking the first time in over a century that new members of this rare and unusual insect group have been identified in the ...

Most animals move through their habitats focused on survival rather than construction. They eat, dig, travel, and reproduce ...

Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making ...

A boy in Pennsylvania spotted tiny “seeds” near an ant nest, and that simple moment led scientists to show that some oak galls are carried by ants much like seeds, a finding confirmed by a new study.

Scientists studying a Caribbean island cave have unearthed something unexpected: ancient bees very much unlike the hive-dwelling insects we’re most familiar with. For the first time ever, ...

Ant International used to be focused on moving money faster. Now, it is also quietly rebuilding the plumbing of corporate treasury. Over the past two years the company has spun out of Ant Group, ...

Life inside an ant nest usually appears calm and organized. Ants care for gardens made of soft layers of fungus, and many tiny microbes live around the gardens. Everything seems routine, almost like a ...

Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest. Researchers in Austria have discovered that ...