Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant colonies

A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic ...

Is Australia’s scorched earth baiting program actually paving the way for fire ant invasion?

For years, Queensland authorities have been broadscale baiting fire ants. But the infestation is too big – and the baits wipe ...
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It’s the size of a small apartment, contains hundreds of rooms growing crops, and is home to more than a million farmers

We’re not the only animals that farm; ants do it too, cultivating vast quantities of fungus to feed their growing ...