So far, the team has only analyzed female chicatana ants, known as queens, but they would like to compare the flavor profile ...

Then, they collected three ants of their own: a worker, a male and a queen. Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. Have more ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

Another fascinating reproductive strategy is observed in the yellow crazy ant, where males exhibit obligate chimerism. In this case, male ants are composed of haploid cells from two different ...