Deep in the forests of Borneo lives one of the most extraordinary insects ever discovered: the exploding ant. When its colony ...

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Swarms of black ants farming mealybugs and aphids on plants, trees and fruit crops – damaging and killing vegetation as they feed – are increasingly alarming Rarotonga residents. In a two-part series, ...

A Colobopsis cf. explodens (Exploding Ant) crawling on tree bark in the rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia. Known for its self-destructive defense mechanism.© MDong_97/Shutterstock.com Ants are ...

Ants are supremely social animals. They have an extraordinary ability to organize themselves and an inherent drive to prioritize the needs of their colony over their own. Some ants have taken this to ...

Imagine trying to build a house without a blueprint, find a shortcut through an unfamiliar city without a map, or govern a large organisation with no leaders and no meetings. It sounds impossible. Yet ...

Close-up view of red ants in a line on a cable wire against blurred green background. Photo by Estiak Jahan via Unsplash. In the fascinating world of insects, few defensive mechanisms are as dramatic ...

Mary Marlowe Leverette is one of the industry’s most highly regarded housekeeping and fabric care experts, sharing her knowledge on efficient housekeeping and textile conservation. She is also a ...

If you’ve ever walked into your kitchen to find a trail of ants, you know just how tricky it can be to get rid of them. In fact, the only way to really know if you have an ant problem is if you see ...