The caterpillars of these butterflies develop special glands that secrete a nectar-like substance to attract ants. The ants ...
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About 99 million years ago, this horned "hell ant" was in the midst of devouring a prehistoric cockroach when it got stuck in ...
Larvae of other ant species spin individual protective cocoons ... The rest of the time, the queen's offspring all become nonbreeding females—a fierce sisterhood of near clones that patrol ...
The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring ...
Sometimes, the slaves even participate with the slave-making workers in slave raids against other ant colonies of their own or closely related species. Not all slave-makers are equally adept at ...
Members of the Tropical ring, 57 species from 10 genera found from southern Mexico to Panama, feature bold patterns of black and yellow. The study included all 21 genera of velvet ant present in North ...