Stingless bees, bumblebees, honey wasps, and honeypot ants all create their own unique versions of honey. So, why do we never ...

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Honey from the Australian honeypot ant (Camponotus inflatus) may have medicinal properties that fight infection. While this has been known among Australia’s indigenous peoples for thousands of years, ...

Honey produced by a type of ant in Australia has antimicrobial properties that could one day lead to new treatments against some bacterial and fungal infections. Australian honeypot ants ...

The abdomens of Australian honeypot ants can swell to hold honey that the colony uses as a food source when stores run low. Auscape / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Honey made by ...

The ants live in the red dirt around Kalgoorlie, about 700 kilometres northeast of Perth, feeding off the nectar of native plants. The honey is lighter in colour and less viscous than bee honey ...