A nutrient-rich liquid that could be produced by all ant species while the insects are in their pupal stage is consumed by adults and larvae. The creation of this fluid hadn’t been reported by ...

Scientists don't know why the ant is covered in doorknob-like lumps. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Every queen needs a crown.

Life in an ant colony is a symphony of subtle interactions between insects acting in concert, more like cells in tissue than independent organisms bunking in a colony. Now, researchers have discovered ...

These are not bouncing bundles of joy — the babies of trap-jaw ants are studded with spines, spires and fleshy "doorknob" protuberances. New research zooms in on these bizarre larvae in more detail ...

May 3 (UPI) --Researchers have identified the "princess pheromone" that tells a colony of ants when an ant larva will become the queen. A team from North Carolina State University studied Indian ...

Scientists have identified a 'princess pheromone' that tells an ant colony when a larva is preparing to become a queen. For Indian jumping ants (Harpegnathos saltator), becoming royalty is all about ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Temporary social parasite ant queens initiate newcolonies by entering colonies of host species, where they begin laying eggs. As the resident ...