Ants began farming fungi 66 million years ago post-asteroid impact, with leafcutter ants evolving advanced agricultural ...

University of Illinois postdoctoral researcher Adrian Smith, right, and entomology professor Andrew Suarez found that ants are highly attuned to the chemical context of the hive. Image may be used ...

Venomous arthropods there include trap-jaw ants (genus Odontomachus), which can inflict a painful bite; but these insects ...

Many animals deal with high-impact forces, from bighorn sheep to trap-jaw ants. "When we try to understand how animals ...

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.