Teamwork isn’t just a human characteristic: Colonies of army ants will form living ‘scaffolding’ to protect members from falling. The insects are blind and have no designated leader but, according to new research, they’re able to use simple behavioral rules to develop these safety structures without the need for direct communication. Once a scaffold was … Read more
Indian jumping ants can shrink their BRAINS and then expand them back again to allow energy to be temporarily diverted towards egg production The humble Indian jumping ant is less than an inch long and lives in a colony When a queen dies female Indian jumping ants compete to replace the matriarch In doing this … Read more
A set of striking snaps has captured a colony of thirsty ants in a Russian forest as they sipped on water droplets. Photographer Irina Kozorog, 43, spent a month visiting the same spot every day to watch the ants quench their thirst and show off their extraordinary strength. The ant enthusiast, from Moscow, Russia, took the … Read more
Christina Anstead’s little girl FaceTime’s ex Ant’s daughter in sweet family clip shared by Tarek El Moussa By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 23:49 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:49 GMT, 17 November 2020 They’re in the process of ending their two-year marriage. But Christina Anstead’s little girl Taylor was intent on keeping up … Read more
Clever ants use grains of sand as ‘tools’ to reach their food when faced with the risk of drowning, study finds Researchers wanted to see if black imported fire ants used some tools Using tools is seen as a sign of animal intelligence, mostly observed in primates Ants used sand to build a structure that … Read more
Ant & Dec have admitted they nearly ended their professional relationship for good when Ant was struggling with personal issues a few years ago. Speaking during an interview on The One Show on Wednesday night, the presenting duo – both 44 – reflected on the period between 2017-2019 when Ant went to rehab twice and … Read more
Ancient ‘hell ants’ had deadly scythe-like mandibles that they used in a vertical motion to pin prey against their horn-like appendages, a fossil has revealed. The 99 million-year old insect stunningly preserved in amber from Myanmar was trapped just as it embraced its final victim — an ancient relative of the cockroach. Alongside revealing just how … Read more
A gigantic swarm of flying ants at least 50 miles wide which can be seen from space has shown up on the Met Office’s weather radar today as Britons bask in 84F sunshine on one of the hottest days of the year. Video posted by the Met Office shows a cloud of ants swarming off … Read more
Ants can’t be fooled: Scientists discover the insects use their memory to help them avoid traps and predators the second time around Ants usually find their way back to their nests by following trails of pheromones Researchers tested how the insects would react when a pit was dug in the trail They found the ants fell … Read more
Streets up and down Britain are littered with rubbish just one week into lockdown, with bin men off sick, waste collections scaled back and families unable to eat all the food they stockpiled. Several local authorities have stopped collecting food and garden waste because so many bin men are self-isolating. Residents are being told to … Read more