(Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) Some species, such as army ants, defy the norm and do not have permanent homes. (Why invasive ants are a bigger threat than previously ...

Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive, a new study suggests. The study, ...

Megan DuVal at the University of Utah studies ants and their ecological impact, mentoring peers while nurturing her own ...

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

Revealing the most interesting or memorable behaviour of any of the multitude of smaller animals without backbones – whether on land, in the air, or in water. By day this colony of army ants raided ...

Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change.