Social insect colonies consist of castes with different roles, each with their specialized body types and behaviors. New research published in BMC… Read more »
In a recent BMC Evolutionary Biology publication, researchers use a phylogenomics analysis to disentangle the relationships of Formica genus ants,… Read more »
Leaf-cutting ant queens have one only mating event in their lives, when they will mate with a number of male partners and then… Read more »
New research published in BMC Evolutionary Biology finds that when co-founding a new colony, ant queens may bury other queens to… Read more »
The young leaf captured here has extrafloral nectaries which has attracted an ant that in turn defends the leaf from herbivores.… Read more »