Ants are some of the world’s most prolific and misunderstood insects. While North America alone is home to around 1,000 ...

Hoarding, in the animal kingdom, is a strategy that has been perfected over millions of years. It is not just a survival ...

Our last stop was SCP Corcovado Wilderness Lodge, tucked away on the edge of Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park and one of the most biodiverse spots on the planet. Surrounded by 189 acres of ...

Leafcutter Ant Belonging to the genera Atta and Acromyrmex, leafcutter ants are recognised for their advanced social structure. With over 40 species, their colonies are divided into castes, consisting ...

Housed in a restored 1940s dairy barn, the Insectarium has been welcoming curious visitors since 1998, thanks to founders Lloyd Hollett and Gary Holloway. Since then, it’s become one of Newfoundland’s ...

How do I get rid of ants in the lawn? Ants can be a pain in a manicured lawn as they make ant hills. These may not be big but they cause patches of earth which allow weeds to get into the turf. Some ...

June 25, 2025 — Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating just two neuropeptides ...

Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Hymenoptera) Defining the Order. This vast assemblage of insects is second only to Coleoptera (Beetles) in the number of described species. Of the 6,000–7,000 new species of ...

June 25, 2025 — Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating just two neuropeptides ...

GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY Leaf-cutting ant faecal fluid and mandibular gland secretion: effects on microfungi spore germination O fluído fecal e a secreção da glândula mandibular de formiga cortadeira: ...