When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them for the ...

The unusual life cycles of ants are deeply rooted in their social nature. Ants and other social insects like termites, some bees, and certain wasps live in colonies, in which most individuals never ...

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Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ...

An ant’s life cycle starts as a tiny egg. It hatches into a larva which is like a small worm without eyes or legs. It grows quickly and depends on adult worker ants to feed it. These workers decide ...