Just last year scientists made an estimate about ant populations around the world, saying they believe there are an unfathomable 20 quadrillion of them. That’s 2.5 million ants for every 1 human ...

Invasive ant species are becoming a problem, however, with research showing that over 500 species of ants were found in countries where they aren’t native, having hopped a ride with humans ...

A species of ant has been found for the first time on the Isle of Man by a volunteer with a conservation group. Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) member Sue Harvey came across the insect, which is a known ...

Species that are already on the EU's list of invasive species have to be ... Regarded as one of the most problematic ant species in the world Has spread worldwide in areas with Mediterranean ...

I write about the world of biology. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ants, with its sprawling supercolonies ... [+] locked in an endless battle for territorial supremacy.

Scientists have discovered a new species of “exploding ant” which sacrifices itself when attacked to protect the rest of the colony. Exploding ants were first observed in 1916, but little is ...

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN are ...

KOTA KINABALU: A newly discovered species of ant from the genus Syscia has been discovered in Sabah. It has been named after senior lecturer Dr Yek Sze Huei (Zoe) from Universiti Malaysia Sabah's ...