As the name suggests, this type of ant makes its nests inside rotten wood like tree trunks or stumps, as well as sheds, lumber piles, and wooden houses. Carpenter ant colonies are generally made ...

NARRATOR:'In a leafcutter colony there is a queen ant, and she is much bigger than the other ants. And her job is to lay eggs. NARRATOR:'Then there are lots of different types of worker ant.

Research highlights how the meteor impact that ended the dinosaurs helped spawn the mutualistic relationship between ants and ...

Each weaver ant colony inhabits from half a dozen to more ... Scientists have likened weaver ant communication to a type of language with primitive syntax. Urban planners examine the organization ...

Ant houses, also known as formicaria, provide a controlled environment for ant colonies to thrive, allowing us to observe their intricate social behavior and remarkable adaptability. This guide delves ...

If an infection takes hold in an ants’ nest, it could spell disaster for the whole colony. But some worker ants appear to have a workaround for that. When exposed to a pathogen, black garden ...

Different types of ants are attracted to different ... To treat the existing ant colony in a home, exterminators will use residual repellent dust. This is applied at the source of the colony ...

Dr George McGavin explains to the young scientists how the ant colony is organised into different types of ants, known as castes. How to build a mini ant nest. videoHow to build a mini ant nest ...

A lot of buzz is circulating online about using cornmeal to repel ants. While this may sound like an easy, natural method, ...

Some ants even influence the growth of the fungi to ensure they receive specific nutrients. “When we cultivate them in the ...

Advion Fire Ant Bait can kill a fire ant colony within a couple of days ... and an ant’s preference can depend both on the type of ant and the time of year: In the warmer months, a lot of ...

RTS Empire of the Ants mixes Command and Conquer style combat with photorealistic ants, and you can play the demo for free right now.