Ants who receive a caffeine-laced sugary reward become more efficient at navigating back to the reward’s location compared to ants that only receive sugar. Researchers report on May 23 in the journal ...

Ant foraging behaviour is a paradigmatic example of sophisticated social coordination in the animal kingdom. Central to their success is the use of chemical signals, particularly trail pheromones, ...

Numerous authors have studied the diet of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon dnereus) and have described this species as a generalist predator of invertebrates. In most studies, prey taxa ...

Argentine ants have been able to displace native ant species in large part because of their aggressive foraging for sugar and other carbohydrates. However, when they've been deprived of food and ...

Researchers report that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood that foraging nest mates will find their way home quickly and safely by elevating their nest entrance.

What food is sweeter than sugar? Urine. At least, if you are an Australian sugar ant, that is. Sugar ants, Camponotus terebrans, are named for their taste for sweetness. But an experiment conducted by ...

With the right pesticide and some intervention tricks, you can get ants out of your home — and make them stay out — this spring and summer. The News & Observer spoke with Sydney Crawley, an NC State ...

Ants are tiny so that it’s nearly impossible to keep them out of your house, says Bertone. But these tips can help: · Remove thick mulch up against your home, and trim tree limbs and shrubs so they ...

Perched on the hillsides of the Mezquital Valley in Hidalgo, Mexico, sits a family-run farm called Teotlacualli. While a variety of vegetables are grown here, this farm serves as a base for another ...