An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world.

Are aphids overrunning your garden? Margie Siegal gives tips to rid yourself of these little insects—and the ants that farm ...

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered sophisticated behavioral strategies that enable parasitic crickets to survive within ant colonies. Led by Ryoya Tanaka, the team documented ...

Ants are known to kill intruders when they are detected to protect the colony. To avoid attacks, ant crickets use various ...

The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface ...

There’s a reason we often fail to accomplish anything in staff meetings or settle on a less effective solution.

Authorities are investigating how fire ants came to be at a rural subdivision but say it is likely they arrived in mulch, plants, turf or soil.