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These beetles are entirely dependent on ants for survival. Here's why that's not an evolutionary death sentence
Ant colonies are well-defended fortresses. The social insects quickly sniff out most intruders and kill them to protect their ...
A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact ...
And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce CHCs altogether. This likely allows Sceptobius to go stealth long enough to ...
Ants send messages to colony members through odor compounds that contain alkenes, chemicals that help nestmates recognize one ...
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Air pollution causes social instability in ant colonies, triggering attacks on returning nest mates
A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats ...
Scientists have uncovered intriguing new details about a bizarre "zombie fungus" that manipulates the behavior of the carpenter ants it infects—with gruesome results. When the fungus—known as ...
Southern Living on MSN
What's the difference between termites and carpenter ants?
In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients ...
Essential oils are another natural and fragrant way to repel pests. “Some oils, such as peppermint, tea tree, and eucalyptus, ...
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