Invasive ant species are becoming a problem, however, with research showing that over 500 species of ants were found in countries where they aren’t native, having hopped a ride with humans ...

Argentine ants have been found on six continents, from South America to Japan. Researchers are studying their impact.

They are ecologically and economically important. They make a living in various ways in almost every corner of the earth. All of this makes ants fascinating to study. We do research in several areas ...

The ant Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus) is commonly known as the Pharaoh ant. This species is believed to be native to Africa, but it can currently be found throughout the United States.

Finding ants to pair with is so important for the caterpillars, he explained, that adult females lay eggs only on the plant species inhabited by the right ant species.

Chennai-based Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research has documented 34 species in and around the city in its latest handbook Ants of Chennai. The bilingual handbook describes each of ...

A species of ant has been found for the first time on the Isle of Man by a volunteer with a conservation group. Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) member Sue Harvey came across the insect, which is a known ...

The giant tropical ant is a good model for the adaptation of a social insect to its environment. These studies, conducted in Costa Rica, have dealt with division of labor and recruitment Breed , M. D.