The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider rests underneath a leaf during the day. Scientists have witnessed the spider ...

In the diverse world of ant species, there exists a remarkable defender with an extraordinary survival mechanism that seems straight out of science fiction. The Camponotus saundersi, commonly known as ...

We’ve all been there. A tiny ant crawling across the kitchen counter. A mini panic, followed by an attempt to remove it unharmed, which often ends with a frustrated squish. You think the problem has ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Empires of the Undergrowth: Exploding Ants Empires of the Undergrowth: Exploding Ants is a downloadable expansion for Empires of the Undergrowth that ...

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 ...

Asian needle ants are an invasive species from East Asia that have been spreading across the southeastern United States. Their venomous sting can cause intense pain and, in some cases, ...

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Caffeine doesn’t just perk up humans—it can sharpen ants’ minds too. Invasive Argentine ants given caffeinated sugar learned to find food much more efficiently, taking straighter paths and reducing ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...

The Interaction, Which Resembles How Cleaner Fish Pick at Other Species of Marine Fish, Was Observed in the Arizona Desert In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with ...