This video details the growth and development of a Western Harvester Ant colony over 30 days, showcasing their expansion from a small tube to a thriving community. It documents their lifestyle, ...

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide. The scientist E.O. Wilson once wrote that ants are the most warlike of all ...

In humans, social complexity usually involves clear governance hierarchies, with leaders and middle managers directing our ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ...

Humans are not the only animals to have a dedicated health care system. Some super-organized ant species not only recognize that their comrade is injured but actually carry them back to the ant nest ...

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