Ant mothers are the queens of tough love. They simply don't have time to coddle their sick young. If a newly hatched black ...

All the queens were seen to survive even after eating infected larvae. The researchers suggest this may be due to the queen ...

Ant queens devour sick larvae through cannibalism to prevent disease spread. This process increases egg production by 55%.

You have probably seen leaf-cutter ants carrying bits of plants, maybe in a nature documentary, at a science museum or in the “Circle of Life” song at the ...

Queen Mary has been captured on camera reacting with shock when she realised she was being served ants as part of her lunch. The amusing moment happened during Queen Mary's visit to Brazil at the ...

Ants' complex caste system may be partly controlled by the insect version of the blood-brain barrier, a gatekeeper that only lets certain substances into the brain, a new study reveals. An anthill is ...

The tough love of the surviving queens doesn’t stop at cannibalism. Researchers also observed queen ants spraying the infected larvae with acidic venom before feasting, which may help kill ...

Throughout the arc, there are many eye-catching introductions of the arc’s opposing forces from the Ant-Queen to the Royal Guards and the Squadron Leaders. However, the main focus of the piece ...

Ant houses, also known as formicaria, provide a controlled environment for ant colonies to thrive, allowing us to observe their intricate social behavior and remarkable adaptability. This guide delves ...