This ant queen gives birth to a different species – Sciworthy
In most animals, mothers give birth to their own species. But scientists studying harvester ants in the Mediterranean…
Watch As This Parasitic Ant Queen Deploys a “Chemical Weapon” and Tricks Worker Ants into Killing Their Own Mother
Japanese researchers have documented the use of a “chemical weapon” in nature: parasitic ant queens that chemically trick…
Watch an invading queen ant trick workers into killing their mother
“I was so astonished and lost my voice when I read the blog,” says Takasuka. While other examples…
This Parasitic Ant Uses Mystery Goo to Turn Colonies Against Their Queen
Nature can get downright brutal in the most unexpected ways—especially when parasites are involved. For the well-organized society…