Species with thinner protective barriers may need fewer resources and tend to have a greater ability to adapt to new habitats ...

The giant Amazonian ant, Dinoponera gigantea, is considered the largest living ant species, reaching lengths of 3 to 4 cm for the females. Native to the unflooded parts of the Amazon rainforest in ...

Almost wherever you go on Earth, you will find ants! The only places that do not have any are Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, and some island nations. Not only are they widespread, but there are also ...

Ants are among the most successful insects on Earth, thriving in nearly every environment except Antarctica and forming a significant portion of the planet’s total animal biomass. Evolving from ...

The invasive "ManhattAnt" has been infiltrating New York City since 2011, worrying scientists – who have finally figured out what species the larger-than-average, black-and-red ant is. Since the giant ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...