Parasitic ant queens have evolved a sophisticated strategy to infiltrate and take over established colonies. By releasing ...

Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, ...

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said ...

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the ...

Dying ants broadcast a chemical “end me” signal that triggers swift sacrifice, protecting the colony from deadly infections.

Sick young ants release a chemical signal urging worker ants to destroy them, a behaviour aimed at protecting the colony from ...

Ant colonies operate as tightly coordinated "superorganisms" with individual ants working together, much like the cells of a ...

Ants play an important role in the ecosystem. However, despite knowing they are crucial to our world, these little guys can ...

This surprising discovery comes from a new study on Lasius neglectus ants. It shows for the first time that very young ants ...

Fatally infected ant pupae emit a precise chemical signal that triggers workers to disinfect—and sacrifice—them to stop disease spread.