• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 7th, 2015
Teeny Tiny Flies Decapitate Ants by Literally Ripping Off Their Heads

Teeny Tiny Flies Decapitate Ants by Literally Ripping Off Their Heads

The vicious flies simply use their front legs to grab hold of an ant's head and then pull at it until it pops off

  • Nature
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 17th, 2008
Living Fossil Ant Discovered

Living Fossil Ant Discovered

Martialis Heureka ant species dates from late Cretaceous

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • April 15th, 2008
Fire Ants Play Possum

Fire Ants Play Possum

Thanatosis in these social insects

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 25th, 2008
How Ants Evolved Agricultural Systems

How Ants Evolved Agricultural Systems

The fungus-farming ants

  • Sci Pry
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • January 4th, 2008
Why Anteaters are Unique?

Why Anteaters are Unique?

The toothless mammals

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • January 4th, 2008
Coocko Butterflies Fooling Ants

Coocko Butterflies Fooling Ants

A pheromone war

  • Sci Pry
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • January 3rd, 2008
10 Amazing Things About Pangolins

10 Amazing Things About Pangolins

Scaly anteaters

  • Sci Pry
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • January 3rd, 2008
10 Things You Did Not Know About Armadillos

10 Things You Did Not Know About Armadillos

Armored "anteaters"

  • Sci Pry
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • October 25th, 2007
Ant Curiosities

Ant Curiosities

Complex behaviors in tiny insects

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • June 22nd, 2007
Do Animals Use Antibiotics?

Do Animals Use Antibiotics?

Ants surely do

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • May 30th, 2007
Killer Ants and Improving Killing Ability

Killer Ants and Improving Killing Ability

Amazing "road building" system found in army ants

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • May 26th, 2007
The Gene of Family Planning

The Gene of Family Planning

In leaf cutting ants