Ants may seem harmless, but some species pose serious threats due to their venom, aggressive behavior, or destructive habits.

Red harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex baratus) also have a painful bite but are nonaggressive. They feed on dead insects and seeds ...

Dopamine may guide foraging behavior in ants living in the desert, according to a study published yesterday (September 26) in iScience. Researchers compared the gene-expression profiles of two groups ...

In a brief communication in May 1 Nature, Michael Greene and Deborah Gordon from Stanford University show that cuticular hydrocarbons, which differ according to task, are used by workers of the red ...