Ants
Watch These Ants Hurl Themselves Out of Death Traps With Their Mouths
At least one trap-jaw ant species has coopted its exceptionally strong mandibles to escape its nemesis, the ferocious antlion
How 16th Century Trade Made Fire Ants an Early Global Invader
By inadvertently stowing away in Spanish ships, one pesky little insect quickly spread throughout much of the world
Ants Have Designated Toilet Areas in Their Nests
A new study shows that black garden ants have a relatively meticulous protocol for when nature calls
Invasive, Acid-Spraying Ants in Hawaii Are Deforming Native Seabird Chicks
The ground-dwelling chicks are pestered by invasive ants spraying acid
Bears Munching on Ants Indirectly Help Plants
A link uncovered by a graduate student shows that plants have bears to thank for trimming them of ants — and another pesky species
This Ant Species May Support a Controversial Theory on Evolution
New research suggests that species don't have to be geographically separated in order to evolve
When Fire Ants Build Rafts, There Are No Free Loaders
When fire ants form floating balls, not a single leg or antennae goes to waste
These Slave-Making Ants Use Stealth, Not Force, to Take Prisoners
Chemical camouflage allow these tiny ants to sneak past enemies' defenses and steal their babies
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