New research across 794 ant species, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, reveals that group size determines whether or not division of labor evolves. Remarkably, in some ant species ...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ancient ants found perfectly preserved in amber have given us invaluable clues to their evolution. One specimen of an ant caught hunting is believed to be 99 million ...

We explore several avenues of enquiry, including the population ecology and social evolution of ants, the interaction between ants and their nest commensals such as fungi and bacteria in the nest ...

Ants exhibit a fascinating array of reproductive strategies and social structures that have evolved to enhance their survival and adaptability. Recent research has shed light on various ...

Parasitic ants parasitize other ants using aggression and deception. Aa Aa Aa Among my fondest memories are the summers that I spent studying the ants of Elk Island National Park in western Canada.

Convergent evolution is responsible for the wings of ... they all evolved the "tools" necessary to subsist on an ant diet: a long, sticky tongue, few teeth, a rugged stomach, and large salivary ...

Utilizing long-term genetic data from natural populations we ask is evolution repeatable in multiple hybrid populations? Is fluctuating temperature-dependent selection acting on natural wood ant ...

hiding from the ants by releasing the same odor as the plant they inhabit. This latest study is part of the project "The evolution of caste plasticity and caste dimorphism in insect societies ...