No creature embodies the idea that “it takes a village” quite like ants. Using chemical signals and other ephemeral communication methods like antennal codes, ants can work together to build or ...

Groups of fire ants floating above flooded waters have been spotted around areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. The ants band together to create rafts in order to survive the flooding. Videos and ...

In an incredible display of team work going on in nature, these fire ants banded together to survive after their colony was flooded. When a fire ant colony floods, worker ants form a raft by linking ...

Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant and the hardy black fire ant. Imported fire ants have spread from their ...