Australian bull ants (Myrmecia midas, shown) forage for tree sap and other resources at night, and new research suggests that they use polarized moonlight to find their way back home.

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the echidna – that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University ...

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators -- the echidna -- that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University ...

But there’s even better news. This breakthrough could help in the treatment of human pain. The discovery that Australian bull ants and echidnas share an entwined evolutionary history began about four ...

That said, bull-ant stings are usually no worse than bee stings, unless you are allergic, in which case they are dangerous. Australian coronial records from 1980 to 1999 tell of six deaths attributed ...

From tiny nuisances to powerful predators, ants are some of the most fascinating, diverse and sometimes deadliest insects on ...

An Australian bull ant is the first animal known to use the patterns produced by polarised moonlight to navigate its environment. By James Woodford. 22 April 2024 ...

Worker bull ants have military-style night vision, while their higher status winged nest mates see best during the day, Australian researchers have discovered. The research led by Dr Ajay Narendra ...

Let's look at some of the different ant stings you might experience this summer in Australia, and how to respond. Bull ants Some species can reach a length of 4 centimeters .

Some ant species are aggressive and pose danger. Encounters are becoming common due to growing cities and shifting weather. Bullet ant sting causes electric shock-like pain. Maricopa harvester ant ...

An Australian TV presenter struggled to continue her broadcast when she was bitten by a bull ant live on air. Alex Bernhardt was filming outside when she was forced to stop mid-sentence after ...

image: Bull ant in nest view more . Credit: Sam Robinson, University of Queensland. Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the ...