This video showcases the expansion of a Western Harvester Ant colony over a 30-day period, beginning from a small tube. It documents the ants' behaviors, including hunting, shelter-building, and ...

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide. The scientist E.O. Wilson once wrote that ants are the most warlike of all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ...