This article was originally published on Nov. 16, 2018. For 60 years, scientists observing Formica archboldi, a species of ant native to Florida, have documented something…odd.The ants’ underground ...

"Each Tribot, just like Odontomachus ants, can have different roles. However, they can also take on new roles instantaneously when faced with a new mission or an unknown environment, ...

New research provides the first detailed descriptions of the larval developmental stages of three species of Odontomachus trap-jaw ants. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

These Ants Immobilize Prey With Acid Then Drag Them Back to Nest for Dismemberment Decapitated heads, dismembered limbs litter the floor of Formica archboldi nests ...

Odontomachus rixosus, a trap-jaw ant native to Borneo and Malaysia, can jump using both its jaws and its legs. Odontomachus rixosus, a trap-jaw ant native to Borneo and Malaysia, can jump using ...

Surprisingly gently. That’s how Odontomachus ants use their trap jaws to move soft, wriggly larvae around the nest. When ants hunt, though, those same jaws can smack shut at speeds exceeding 200 ...

In a new study, published Thursday (July 21) in the Journal of Experimental Biology, a team of biologists and engineers studied a species of trap-jaw ant called Odontomachus brunneus, native to ...

This species of trap-jaw ant, Odontomachus relictus, is only found in Florida. It is a cousin of O. haematodus, a South American species that has recently taken hold along the Gulf Coast.

Another day, another terrifying crazy animal arrives in Florida.. The Daily Mail reported yesterday that a new ant native to South America, called Odontomachus haematodus, had been found across the ...

The leaf-litter ant Odontomachus brunneus is native to the Southeast U.S. It is most active at night. When its colony is disturbed, this species quickly retreats.

HERE'S THE BACKGROUND — Trap-jaw ants (Odontomachus brunneus) can move their chopstick-like mandibles slowly and dexterously. However, ...

What’s especially peculiar about going after trap-jaws is that these ants are no easy targets. Members of the trap-jaw genus Odontomachus sport spring-loaded mandibles that they use both defensively ...