There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the ...

Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ants do not just fall sick and fade away. They actively trigger their own ...

Insects and mites can rapidly develop into high populations on indoor plants. Many are very small and go unnoticed until a houseplant exhibits symptoms of insect feeding. Once a plant is heavily ...

These tiny Temnothorax ants just successfully defended their nest entrance against an intruder (a giant Aphaenogaster ant) in Duke Forest, Hillsborough, NC. Magdalena Sorger The exploding ant is ...