Ant sperm recognize rival sperm and become more mobile, faster and straighter swimmers as a result, according to a new study. The study looked at the factors that modify sperm behavior when there is ...

The yellow crazy ant, or Anoplolepis gracilipes, has the infamous distinction of being among the worst invasive species in the world. However, this is not the reason for which this particular ant is ...

Yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes) are, to put it simply, one of the more well known aggressive 'jerks' of the ant world. And that's saying a lot for any of the countless number of invasive ...

Researchers just discovered a method of animal reproduction previously unknown to science, reporting that a biological law is being “broken” by a species of ant. The yellow crazy ant, according to a ...

Scientists have discovered that in male yellow crazy ants, different cells carry one of two sets of DNA. While this species is known for its powerful invasive abilities, this research has shown that ...

The unusual life cycles of ants are deeply rooted in their social nature. Ants and other social insects like termites, some bees, and certain wasps live in colonies, in which most individuals never ...

Solved: the mystery of how the ants go marching home. With nothing but a featureless expanse of sand around them, Saharan desert ants can still calculate the distance to their nest. Now German ...

Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for a quirk of the animal kingdom -- how ant queens produce broods that are entirely male or female. Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for a ...

Brian Fisher, Ph.D., is a compact man in khaki shorts and bug-eye spectacles who encapsulates the indomitable energy of the insect he admires. He's never hoisted a leaf over his head that weighs 60 ...

Researchers just discovered a method of animal reproduction previously unknown to science, reporting that a biological law is being "broken" by a species of ant. The yellow crazy ant, according to a ...

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