A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

Researchers leveraged advanced technologies and artificial intelligence to hasten the process of generating 2,000 3D digital ant images. Now, a class of UMD computer science majors is working to bring ...

In the hidden chambers of Japanese forests, a quiet rebellion has been unfolding for decades. Scientists have now confirmed ...

A giant database of over 2000 ant species in 3D, generated from micro-CT scans at micrometer resolution, democratizes access to extremely detailed morphology for researchers, artists, and educators.

A rare ant species endemic to Japan has been found to be the only kind that lacks both workers and males, consisting ...

A study by Dr. Gianpiero Fiorentino and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Paleontology, describes the identification of a new species of ant, Hypoponera electrocacica, belonging to the genus ...

For more than a decade, Evan Economo's lab has been using micro-CT machines to scan insect specimens. The resulting X-ray images help researchers study the form and structure of insects—a subfield of ...

Temnothorax kinomurai queens survive by invading the nests of a related ant species and co-opting its workers.

For years, Queensland authorities have been broadscale baiting fire ants. But the infestation is too big – and the baits wipe ...