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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 ...

Photomicrograph of Basiceros enana, a newly discovered extinct dirt ant species preserved in Dominican amber, formed from tree resin that fossilized millions of years ago. Credit: Gianpiero Fiorentino ...

A rare 16 million-year-old ant preserved in amber is helping scientists uncover new secrets about one of nature's most elusive insects. The newly discovered species of "dirt ant" -- named for its ...

The ants had created a network of interconnected nests that covered an area of over 370 acres. Yellow crazy ants are an invasive species known for their aggressive behavior and ability to displace ...

Researchers say the fossil adult worker ant—a newly discovered species notably smaller than its modern relatives, named Basiceros enana—now offers direct evidence that the cryptic ant group ...

The invasion of the ant species and their colony-building is threatening buildings and technical infrastructure in Baden-Württemberg and other regions of Germany, scientists said.

Ants are among nature’s greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide. Tropics in particular are the global hotspots for ant diversity. But if ants are so successful out in ...

An aggressive ant species is spreading ever further north in Germany and threatening to take down power and internet connections. Ants of the invasive species Tapinoma magnum, which originates in ...

The fossilized ant – a previously unknown species named Basiceros enana – is the first of its kind ever uncovered in the Caribbean. The discovery suggests that these elusive ants once inhabited the ...