This video explores the addition of a diamond python to the zoo, showcasing its striking patterns, natural behavior and impressive potential size. It highlights the species’ semi-arboreal nature, ...

From flying yellow spiders to "killer bees," destructive beetles and more, invasive species have become a frequent presence in North Jersey news. Now, an invasive stinging ant may be on its way — if ...

We’ve all heard of lions, tigers, and bears — but what about axolotls, quokkas, and narwhals? We’ve collected the ultimate list of animal names (plus animal good news)!

Entomologist Mark Moffett photographed cone ants climbing onto and cleaning harvester ants. Mark Moffett, Minden Pictures Twenty years ago, entomologist Mark Moffett was in southeastern Arizona when ...

A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other. By Alexa Robles-Gil One June morning 20 years ago, Mark Moffett ...

The Asian needle ant is an invasive species from East Asia now found in several U.S. states. Named for its origin and sharp stinger, this ant can deliver a painful sting that may cause an allergic ...

Dangerous, painful pests are invading Kentucky. Asian needle ants, with potentially lethal stings, are spreading across the country, found in about 18 states, including the Bluegrass State. The ...

An invasive ant species is spreading in Mississippi. They're decimating native ecosystems, and the sting is more painful than a fire ant. Mississippi has 167 native species of ant, according to ...

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Common air pollutants like ozone and nitric oxide can change the way ants smell, prompting their nest-mates to attack them as if they were intruders. Ants recognise their comrades by scent, and when ...

Ants, by contrast, have been using antibiotics for tens of millions of years, and they might hold the key to using these powerful drugs more wisely." Ants as a source of antibiotics The team looked at ...