Using a synchrotron powered CT scanner, the Antscan project created an open-source digital library cataloguing thousands of ...

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

Although scientists have identified over 12,000 species of ants, you'll be relieved to know that only a few are likely to turn up in your house or garden. When you find these unwelcome invaders, ...

A new high-tech scanning system is rapidly turning thousands of ants into stunning 3D models—building a digital library of ...

A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

Researchers have found that some butterfly caterpillars mimic the meticulously timed movements of ants to win their favor and ...

A study by Dr. Gianpiero Fiorentino and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Paleontology, describes the identification of a new species of ant, Hypoponera electrocacica, belonging to the genus ...

Temnothorax kinomurai, a parasitic ant species found in Japan, reproduces asexually and all of its young develop into queens ...

New research is indicating that invasive foreign ants that have hitched rides on global imports are slowly becoming the dominant species in the state of Florida. Populations of non-native leaf-litter ...

Study shows caterpillars match ant rhythms with precise vibrations, strengthening their chances of being protected inside colonies.