Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

Beneath the soil, an empire thrives in total darkness. Millions of ants move through complex underground tunnel systems, communicating through invisible chemical signals. They farm fungus, wage wars, ...

Ant crickets are small insects that spend their entire lives inside ant colonies, one of the most hostile environments for ...

Ant colonies are one of the wonders of nature: complex, organised… and mysterious. This programme reveals the secret, underground world of the ant colony, in a way that’s never been seen before. At ...

In the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada, nature takes a dark, cunning turn. There’s a species of red ant, Polyergus mexicanus, that doesn’t just .

Source: Princeton University Press/with permission. Ants are fascinating and remarkably intelligent insects who live in complex social groups called colonies. 1,2 When I first learned about ant expert ...

Illness usually brings trouble in the animal world. A weak member may be pushed aside, attacked, or left behind. Many animals go to great lengths to hide sickness. But for creatures bound by family, ...