New research across 794 ant species, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, reveals that group size determines whether or not division of labor evolves. Remarkably, in some ant species ...

The caterpillars of these butterflies develop special glands that secrete a nectar-like substance to attract ants. The ants ...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ancient ants found perfectly preserved in amber have given us invaluable clues to their evolution. One specimen of an ant caught hunting is believed to be 99 million ...

Over time, leafcutter ants have evolved a complex system of ... In his interview for Evolution, E.O. Wilson asserts that besides predation, "There's another force equally important and responsible ...

Parasitic ants parasitize other ants using aggression and deception. Aa Aa Aa Among my fondest memories are the summers that I spent studying the ants of Elk Island National Park in western Canada.

The evolution of ant-mediated defense strategies inexorably linked two lineages across the kingdom of life. It meant that ...

Convergent evolution is responsible for the wings of ... they all evolved the "tools" necessary to subsist on an ant diet: a long, sticky tongue, few teeth, a rugged stomach, and large salivary ...

hiding from the ants by releasing the same odor as the plant they inhabit. This latest study is part of the project "The evolution of caste plasticity and caste dimorphism in insect societies ...

Utilizing long-term genetic data from natural populations we ask is evolution repeatable in multiple hybrid populations? Is fluctuating temperature-dependent selection acting on natural wood ant ...