While ant queen violence is well-known, scientists recently documented the first evidence of parasite-induced matricide ...

In a forest floor coup that sounds almost fictional, a newly described parasitic ant has evolved a way to make loyal workers turn on their own mother and clear the throne for an invader. The discovery ...

Since fire ants first came to the United States in the early 20th century, researchers have searched for ways to control ...

Researchers have discovered parasitic ant queens that use natural "chemical weapons" to trick ants from rival colonies.

Walk through an oak stand in late summer or fall, and you’ll spot leaves dotted with neat little spheres, also known as galls ...

Scientists newly described how a parasitic ant queen infiltrates another ant species’ colony and tricks the workers into ...

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.

Finding ants inside your groceries is frustrating but keeping them away is actually very simple. With a few easy habits and ...