About 99 million years ago, this horned "hell ant" was in the midst of devouring a prehistoric cockroach when it got stuck in ...

It shouldn’t be surprising that ants are an important part of many ecosystems. Depending on the species, they can be hunters that keep other insects’ populations in check, scavengers that help ...

Only two specimens of the "bizarre" new ant species were found. Both were collected in a net that was lowered down a 25-meter drill hole and skilfully retrieved while scraping against the hole’s ...

They typically eat nectar, seeds, fungus, or insects. However, some species have diets that are more unusual. Army ants, with their large mandibles and painful stings, may prey on reptiles ...

There are two main species of wood ants - hairy wood ants and red wood ants. Hairy wood ants are a northern species in the UK, but they are found as far south as mid Wales. They are less fussy ...

There are about 8,000 species in the wasp family Mutillidae. This group is more commonly known as velvet ants, a name that comes from the females' resemblance to large, hairy ants. Velvet ants are ...

Still others impersonate ants or wasps. Forty-plus named species, as well as another 700 ... else—also plays a defensive role. The strange globes crowning Bocydium’s body resemble globs ...