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

The invasive species has found footholds in parts of the state, but Texas scientists are building on new techniques for ...

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

Scientists discovered a parasitic ant queen that hacks colony odors to trigger queen murder, exposing a rare form of chemical manipulation.

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.

In the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death. The conventional ...

Lasius orientalis and Lasius umbratus—invade and overtake a host ant colony. In both cases, the parasitic ant queen invades the nest and sprays the host colony queen with what is likely formic acid.

Red imported fire ants cause significant economic damage and pose health risks. Climate change, urban sprawl, and flooding are exacerbating the fire ant problem in Florida. Scientists are exploring ...

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They get their name from their erratic movements, especially while foraging, and are native to South America but spread to the southern U.S. in the late 1990s. According to the USDA, tawny crazy ants ...