A new study shows that sick young ant pupae release a chemical scent asking worker ants to kill them to stop diseases from spreading in the colony.

Sick young ants release a chemical signal urging worker ants to destroy them, a behaviour aimed at protecting the colony from infection. But why do queens not partake in this self-sacrifice?

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

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

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 colonies survive because individuals are willing to die. New research shows that some of the most vulnerable members, ...

Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant ...

Analysis of 309 strains suggests that the genus Escovopsis originated about 56.9 million years ago, but did not begin ...

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.

Australia is at serious risk of losing its fight against its most formidable biosecurity threat, with a $2 billion fire ant disaster looming on the horizon. The invasive superpest’s terrifying ability ...