For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.

According to a new study published in Current Biology on Monday, Nov. 17, several species of parasitic ants have evolved a ...

The unusual life cycle of ants reflects their social behavior, with some individuals foregoing reproduction to tend to the ...

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.

The invasive insect has been difficult to kill because infected ants self-isolate, but researchers may have found a solution.

While ant queen violence is well-known, scientists recently documented the first evidence of parasite-induced matricide ...

This pattern deviated from previously known forms of parasitism in ant colonies, which typically had the invading queen ...

Scientists discovered a parasitic ant queen that hacks colony odors to trigger queen murder, exposing a rare form of chemical manipulation.

Starting a colony is a dangerous enterprise - so some ants find creative and brutal techniques to take over other queens’ ...

Earth's most successful creatures, ants, form vast, organized societies. The Argentine ant, however, has created an astonishing supercolony spanning thousands of miles across Southern Europe. Billions ...

Ants are tiny creatures with incredible social structures, but their behaviors often leave us scratching our heads. While ...

Sprinkle the food-grade DE outside around the perimeter of your home. You can also safely sprinkle it inside where you see ...