An ant’s normal mode of locomotion is crawling. However, at certain times of the year, something remarkable happens. At certain times, some ants in the colony develop wings, leave the nest, and fly.

In the world of ants, order isn’t optional. These tiny insects live in colonies with millions of others, working together as a team to forage, defend their nests and care for their young. As spring ...

Ant queens stay close to home in their hunt for a mate and as a result produce thousands of inbred offspring, a study has found. A queen mates only once, can live up to 30 years, and will continue ...

African Matabele ants nurse their wounded comrades on the battlefield, researchers have discovered. This life-saving behavior reduces the death rate among injured ants from approximately 80 percent to ...

Ant queens stay close to home in their hunt for a mate and as a result produce thousands of inbred offspring, a study led by a University of Exeter biologist has found. The research, published this ...