Ants
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Experience Influences Ants' Choices, Study Finds
By Elizabeth Howell published
A study of one ant species reveals they rely on experience when choosing between nests with a smaller entrance, and nests with darker light.
Meet the Enemy of Killer Fungus that Turns Ants into Zombies
By Tommy Leung published
This fame might make it seem there is just one fungus that can create such a nightmare. But in fact there are many species of them, and zombifying ants is not their only speciality.
5 New Species of 'Slavemaker' Ants Discovered
By Douglas Main published
Kidnapper ants raid the colonies of other ants and steal their young, taking them back to their own nests, where they enlarge their home, provide them food and raise their offspring.
Seagulls Get 'Drunk' on Flying Ants
By Douglas Main published
Seagulls in southwest England are getting 'drunk' off the formic acid in the bodies of flying ants, creating a nuisance of themselves.
Why 'Crazy Ants' Swarm Inside Electronics
By Douglas Main published
The ants have been known to destroy electronics.
Ants Ring Woman's Doorbell Repeatedly
By Alyssa Danigelis published
Police uncover the antsy source of late-night doorbell ringing.
'Crazy' Ants Driving Out Fire Ants in Southeast
By Douglas Main published
The "crazy" ants only arrived in 2002 and are rapidly spreading.
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