What is myrmecophily? It represents an important interaction in nature. The word can be split into two parts: myrmex and philia. These are the Greek words for ant (myrmex) and love (philia), ...

Some ants might actually not be ants at all, and instead be other animals pretending to be them. Pictures from a new paper in the journal Biology Letters show ants, other insects and spiders that all ...

Ant colonies are well-defended fortresses. The social insects quickly sniff out most intruders and kill them to protect their young in the nest. But many other species—from beetles to butterflies and ...

Some Canary Island ants have picked up an unwelcome stowaway — plastic waste. Plastic entanglement is commonly associated with aquatic and ocean life. Finding plastic-wrapped ants suggests that ...

Invasive species can be extremely harmful when they are introduced to an unsuspecting environment. They can soak up important ...

And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce ...

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats affected by air pollution are attacked when they re-enter the colony. The ...

Ants send messages to colony members through odor compounds that contain alkenes, chemicals that help nestmates recognize one ...

Preventing insects isn’t about one-time fixes but more about creating an environment they don’t want to live in. Eco-friendly solutions not only protect your home but also keep your indoor air healthi ...