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

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, scientists can turn ...

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

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.

Worker carpenter ants are generally black and quite a bit larger than other ant species, typically around 3/8 to 1/2 inch in length. They also have a smooth thorax (abdomen area) and heart-shaped ...

Life in a Florida carpenter ant (Camponotus floridanus) colony can be dangerous, particularly if other colonies are located nearby.It’s not uncommon for neighboring ants to wage war upon each ...

Although a carpenter ant colony may have up to 4,000 ants, most are non-fertile female workers. As they forage and fight with other colonies, they get injured and an injured ant can quickly ...

Although a carpenter ant colony may have up to 4,000 ants, most are non-fertile female workers. As they forage and fight with other colonies, they get injured and an injured ant can quickly ...

Reddish-brown Florida carpenter ants, which reach about 1.5 centimeters (about three-fifths of an inch) in length, can be found nesting in rotting wood throughout the southeastern United States.

Florida carpenter ants were observed cleaning wounds and carrying out leg amputations to save the lives of their nestmates, according to a new study.

Reddish-brown Florida carpenter ants, which reach about 1.5 centimeters (about three-fifths of an inch) in length, can be found nesting in rotting wood throughout the southeastern United States.

Florida carpenter ants were observed cleaning wounds and carrying out leg amputations to save the lives of their nestmates, according to a new study.