While many Westerners find the idea of eating beetles or crickets unappetizing, this view is actually a global outlier. For ...

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.

Tiny insects trapped in amber could tell us a great deal about their roles in past ecosystems: pollinators, parasites, predators, and prey. But how many of the insects preserved alongside each other ...

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant ...

Researchers have found that some butterfly caterpillars mimic the meticulously timed movements of ants to win their favor and ...

These caterpillars rely on ants to tend them, and they use a surprisingly complex sense of rhythm to make it happen ...

Before you spray, read this. A horticulturist explains why ants can actually protect your plants, and the safest way to ...

Mass pesticides could be killing the ants’ predators and wasting millions of dollars, according to a new study on the contentious national program.

Dominican amber preserves a 16-million-year-old ant queen, marking the first fossil evidence of Hypoponera in the Americas.

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication ...

A firsthand encounter with an aggressive ant sting, exploring the pain, reaction, and survival tips for dangerous insects.