There's a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found ...

In the neotropics, a group of rare ants blends in with its surroundings. The ants are called Basiceros, or dirt ants, and are rarely encountered in the wild. Their bodies are covered with specialized ...

Authors of a new study are calling for stronger protection of insects in wildlife law, after the conviction of four men in ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Researchers found Camponotus thadeus, the “punk ant,” on a mountain and took the first live photographs of the insect. Photo shows a representative area of Queensland. Photo from Donovan Simpkin via ...

A video tweeted out by the university’s entomology department shows the fire ants creating an ant raft at UF’s Natural Area Teaching Laboratory. An ant raft is a mechanism used by ants to avoid ...