The exploding ant, known scientifically as Colobopsis explodens, has one of the most extreme defense mechanisms in the animal ...

Welcome to the weird side of nature and the story of exploding ants. In the humid forests of Malaysia, a worker ant belonging ...

Every now and then, unwanted pests — big and small — make their way into our homes, becoming a frustrating nuisance. From flies to cockroaches, these intruders can be hard to ignore. Winter weather ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new paper from Caltech reveals how a type of rove beetle turns off its own pheromones — and steals them from ...

A new study published in the journal Urban Ecosystems has revealed that the common black garden ant (Lasius niger) behaves differently depending on whether it lives in a bustling city or the quiet ...

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There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the group over their own safety. Although it is a drastic measure, some ants are ...

A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact, the diversity of ants in the American tropics and their behavior remain ...

Life may look like a paradise for beetles living in ant colonies. Plump, wriggling ant larvae and helpless eggs sit waiting to be devoured, while hundreds of thousands of ants stand at the ready to ...

Common air pollutants like ozone and nitric oxide can change the way ants smell, prompting their nest-mates to attack them as if they were intruders. Ants recognise their comrades by scent, and when ...

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats affected by air pollution are attacked when they re-enter the colony. The ...