Interestingly, although male velvet ants do have some black patches, these are not ultrablack. “We also analyzed males, but they did not exhibit ultrablack coloration,” Dr Lopez stated in email.

So far, the team has only analyzed female chicatana ants, known as queens, but they would like to compare the flavor profile ...

Worker ants are wingless, sterile females; Male ants (a.k.a. drones) exist for one purpose — reproduction; Ants communicate with each other through scent (pheromone) trails; Most species forage ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

Another fascinating reproductive strategy is observed in the yellow crazy ant, where males exhibit obligate chimerism. In this case, male ants are composed of haploid cells from two different ...