Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a complex past.

Source: Princeton University Press/with permission. Ants are fascinating and remarkably intelligent insects who live in complex social groups called colonies. 1,2 When I first learned about ant expert ...

If you find carpenter ants inside during periods of warm weather in spring and early summer, that does not necessarily mean that there is a nest in your home. Try to determine whether the ants are ...

Ants do not react to the presence of the Madagascar cat-eyed snake. Source: Teppei Jono, used with permission. In Madagascar, there is an ant with two very different relationships to two kinds of ...

Tiny pharaoh ants invade buildings and hospitals, moving along walls and pipes, defying all conventional control methods.

Ants are among nature's greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide. Tropical Australia in particular is a global hotspot for ant diversity. Some researchers believe it could ...