A new type of collective behaviour in ants has been revealed by an international team of scientists, headed by biologist Professor Iain Couzin, co-director of the Cluster of Excellence "Centre for the ...

Ants build complex, resource efficient networks with no central planning–that’s definitely something humans can learn a thing or two about. Go to a park and look down at the ground. A colony of ants ...

Scientists look at how ants dig tunnels, and come up with some surprising results. Slip beneath the surface and the above-ground simplicity of an ant hill gives way to subterranean complexity. Tunnels ...

Ant trails fascinate children and scientists alike. With so many ants traveling in both directions, meeting and contacting one another, carrying their loads and giving the impression that they have a ...

Now that it is mid-summer, insects and spiders are becoming more obvious as they mature. Grasshoppers are starting to appear. Fall webworm nests are popping up in your trees, sparking unnecessary ...

We already know that ants are hard workers, but new research shows that working together is the key to how they get so much done. The lesson for humans: Working together may be the key to making ...

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place them outside your home where you see ants foraging or entering the home.

Studying army ants for a living comes with certain occupational hazards. "They're very aggressive," says Isabella Muratore at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. "They have venom, so they will ...

Some household products, such as white vinegar, Borax, essential oils, and coffee grounds, may help get rid of ants, as can pesticides. Certain items may not be safe to use around pets or children.

No other species of insect carries as many negative connotations as red ants, but some researchers believe that observations of these pests may lead to advancements in material engineering. A study ...