But depending on the species and time of year, ants have different food preferences, so they may not be attracted to what you ...

Scientists have uncovered new insights into how desert ants use the Earth’s magnetic field to help them find their way.

For example, ants have a variety of biological defenses. Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin. They can also survive floods by clumping together to float on the water’s surface.

Other examples are the different sorts of anteaters, found in Australia, Africa, and America. Though not closely related, they all evolved the "tools" necessary to subsist on an ant diet ...

Desert ants rely on the Earth's magnetic polarity to navigate, unlike other insects. Experiments reversing polarity confused ...

Parasitic ants parasitize other ants using aggression and deception. Aa Aa Aa Among my fondest memories are the summers that I spent studying the ants of Elk Island National Park in western Canada.

It turns out, all sorts of critters sneak inside fire ant nests. And while many of them are harmless, others are horrible house guests. For example, beetles burrow into the nest and devour the ...

Desert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but rely on a different component of the field than other insects. The survey suggests that the ...