Ants mating. The tiny male is little more than a flying sperm delivery vessel whose life ends shortly after mating. The much larger female will strike out on her own to start a new ant colony. Her ...

The native hopper ant (Myrmecia pilosula), also known as the jack jumper, packs a painful sting from its tail — but for a significant proportion of people the consequences can be much greater. Last ...

QINGDAO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Qingdao customs in east China's Shandong Province have seized 12 living adult ants and 10 ant eggs in a parcel mailed from Australia, the customs said Tuesday. After ...

QINGDAO (XINHUA) - Qingdao customs in east China's Shandong province have seized 12 living adult ants and 10 ant eggs in a parcel mailed from Australia, the customs said on Tuesday (July 9). After ...