As individuals, driver ants are small and relatively insignificant creatures. But as a colony, they transform into a huge and ...

Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part ...

As dozens of ants crawled up Jayme Necaise's arms, the entomologist braced for a bite. But the threat of a handful of escapees wasn't enough to distract his focus from the task at hand: transferring ...

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When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them for the ...