A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.

Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies.

In the case of carpenter ants, the spore of the Ophiocordyceps fungus lands on the head of an ant, enters its brain through a weak area in the insect’s exoskeleton and takes control of the ant ...

Wondering how to get rid of carpenter ants? An entomologist weighs in to find out the fastest and most effective ways to kick ...

Carpenter ants aren’t necessarily the villains they’re made out to be. Instead, think of them as nature’s recyclers — alerting you to potential structural issues that may need attention.

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some ...

Native to Asia, as the name suggests, Asian needle ants are medium to small in size, with worker and queen ants measuring 5-6.5 mm in length, smaller than carpenter or wood ants but larger than ...

Native to Asia, as the name suggests, Asian needle ants are medium to small in size, with worker and queen ants measuring 5-6.5 mm in length, smaller than carpenter or wood ants but larger than ...