Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One Iberian harvester ant queen gave birth to two different species: an Iberian harvester male (left) and a Messor structor male. ...

(CNN) — Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species.

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 ...

Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species. A team ...