Since the introduction of Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) technique in 1992, the algorithm starts to gain popularity due to its attractive features. However, several shortcomings such as slow ...

In 2002, researchers from the University of Tokyo discovered the largest ant colony ever recorded. They found a super-colony of yellow crazy ants, estimated to contain over 1 million queens and an ...

Weaver ant. Image by Openverse. Maintaining optimal temperature is crucial for ant colony survival, particularly for protecting temperature-sensitive eggs and larvae. Ant mega-cities incorporate ...

He explained that he had to import Thai ants because the Singapore weaver ants have ascorbic acid -- Vitamin C -- which give them a sour taste. That went well with the yoghurt and rum, but he ...

Developing accurate sequence alignment algorithms remains to be a very challenging computational problem. When applied to sequence alignment, the traditional ant colony algorithm is limited to ...

“Fire ants leave a zit-like pustule at the sting site, while the sting from other ant species resemble the sting from a wasp,” he says. “If the culprit is not seen or witnessed stinging ...

Summer is the ideal season for gardening enthusiasts to spruce up their green spaces, but it's also prime time for annoying pests. While ants play a vital role in our ecosystems and help control ...

A gardening guru has revealed a nifty trick to encourage ants to pack up and leave your garden using just a common kitchen spice. The team at howstuff?works suggest that cayenne pepper is an ...

A gardening expert has shared an interesting way by which ants will leave the garden, and it just requires one item from your kitchen cupboard. Experts from howstuff?works shared that using a ...

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