In this video, I raised a queen trap-jaw ant into an entire ant colony, observing the ants' reactions to simulate real-world events. The surprising ending sets the stage for another intriguing video.

Rove beetles cloak themselves in ant pheromones to sneak into the insects’ nests for protection. But in an odd catch-22, that ...

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats ...

And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce CHCs altogether. This likely allows Sceptobius to go stealth long enough to ...

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats affected by air pollution are attacked when they re-enter the colony. The ...

Rove beetles have evolved a neat trick to survive. They cloak themselves in ant pheromones, allowing them to enter and remain ...

Ants send messages to colony members through odor compounds that contain alkenes, chemicals that help nestmates recognize one ...

Ants rely on scent to recognise their comrades, and when they are exposed to common air pollutants, other members of their ...