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Utilizing advanced X-ray technology, robotics, and artificial intelligence, entomologists have successfully developed interactive digital imagery for 792 ant species across 212 genera. A detailed Antscan specimen…
Fossils preserved in amber are not only exquisite but also provide insights into ancient ecological interactions, including potential parasitism and symbiotic relationships between ants and mites.…
The parasitic species Temnothorax kinomurai targets the closely related ants, Temnothorax makora. Credit: Clalit/iNaturalist In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a unique parasitic ant species…
Harvester Ants and Scent Recognition Credit: JorgeOrtiz_1976/Shutterstock Common air pollutants like ozone and nitric oxide can alter the scent of ants, triggering aggressive behavior from nestmates…
The parasitic ant queen Lasius orientalis (left) invading the nest of Lasius flavus and approaching the queen (right) Keizo Takasuka/Kyushu University Some parasitic ants usurp colonies…
Male ants of distinct species laid by the same mother: Messor ibericus (left) and Messor structor (right) Jonathan Romiguier In the clutches of the Iberian Harvester…
Robots the size of a grain of sand work together like antsJung Jae-wi et al. Swarms of small robots guided by magnetic fields can coordinate and…
The entomologist described a new species of ant. Parapara Tretina He is from Inguk village in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.…