Clonal raider ants carrying and grooming larvae. Ants were tagged with colored dots to allow for behavioral observation. Credit: Daniel Kronauer Many ant species have a queen, the member of the colony ...

Leptothorax acervorum ants' reproductive strategy depends on habitat. Colonies are functionally monogynous (only one queen reproduces) on sun-exposed slopes in Alaska, Hokkaido and the mountains of ...

MONTPELLIER, France — Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two ...

While hanging out in a forest in southwestern Louisiana, Stephen Saltamachia found a carpenter ant queen acting strangely: It was wandering around in broad daylight. No big deal, right? Well, not ...

The ant species Myrmica schencki carries the butterfly larvae to its lair, believing that the larvae is its own. Once inside the butterfly larvae are able to deliver the same chemicals as ant larvae ...

The royal matchmaking service may help these insects avoid inbreeding. By Richard Sima We humans have Tinder, Hinge, eHarmony and Grindr. For other animals, there’s a real dearth of matchmaking ...