A survey of Shennongjia National Park has revealed four new ant species of the genus Temnothorax, prompting the first ...

Meet Stigmatomma pallipes, a North American Dracula ant that emerges into adulthood ready to hunt, gather food, and care for ...

In the insect world, bigger bodies usually come with bigger body parts. But some ants break this rule in an unexpected way. A massive soldier ant, equipped with an oversized head and powerful jaws, ...

Ants perform great services in your garden, like keeping soil loose, aerated and fertilized, helping with decomposition of yard waste, and even dispersing seeds. Like many beneficial insects, they ...

A comprehensive taxonomic revision of the ant genus Myrmecina in China has recognized 28 valid species, including eleven new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ...

A Squamellaria plant grows on a tree in Fiji. As an epiphyte, its roots don't attach to the ground, so it needs to find an alternate source for nutrients rather than the soil. G. Chomicki High in the ...

Insect ‘detectives’ have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joey Bom/Shutterstock Ants perform great services in your garden, like keeping soil loose, aerated and fertilized, helping with ...