Ants are known to kill intruders when they are detected to protect the colony. To avoid attacks, ant crickets use various behaviors that scientists are still figuring out. In this new study, the team ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

Parasitic ants parasitize other ants using aggression and deception. Aa Aa Aa Among my fondest memories are the summers that I spent studying the ants of Elk Island National Park in western Canada.

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

Symbiotic relationships between species are both common and incredible, including those between ants and these four insects, as well as one honorable mention.

Oregon State University research has identified the oldest known specimen of a fungus parasitizing an ant, and the fossil also represents a new fungal genus and species. A mushroom is the ...

it doesn’t replace any part of the ant’s body—it manipulates rather than substitutes. These are ingenious strategies, but neither parasite actually becomes a part of the host in the same way ...

A new study, led by ASU SOLS professor Christian Rabeling, has provided detailed insights into the molecular evolution of social parasitism in ants. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

More information: Ryoya Tanaka et al, Switching escape strategies in the parasitic ant cricket Myrmecophilus tetramorii, Communications Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-07368-y Provided by ...

Switching escape strategies in the parasitic ant cricket Myrmecophilus tetramorii. Communications Biology , 2024; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-07368-y Cite This Page : ...

Another beneficial species of beneficial parasitic flies that could potentially be used in the fight against problem ant ...