Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ants, with its sprawling supercolonies ..

Her primary role is to lay eggs ... One of the most fascinating aspects of ant colonies is their ability to self-organize. Unlike humans, ants don’t have leaders issuing orders.

Narrator: At first glance, a fire ant hill — or mound, as it's properly called — looks impossibly small. And yet, a colony of up to ... A lot of babies. Their mother, the queen, roams around ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to ... fill unique ecological roles, resulting in the ...

They decided to compare the performances of ants and humans because both species are social and are also able to cooperate while transporting loads larger than themselves. In essence, "people stand ...

NARRATOR:'Inside their colony, the ants are very busy ... could be gathered and pupils could make masks for different ant roles and perform drama for each of their tasks. Dr George McGavin ...

This fascinating practice is part of their hygiene management system, which helps them maintain the health and productivity ...

Besides initiating their nests much like the temporary social parasites, the slave-makers also raid other ant colonies to steal the brood (Figure 3). The pilfered larvae and pupae that are not ...

Based on Bernard Werber’s best-seller, Empire Of The Ants will offer a strategic experience close to the iconic books series ...

Ants and humans are also the only creatures in nature that consistently cooperate while transporting large loads that greatly exceed their own dimensions ... "An ant colony is actually a family ...