Biology
Flies bite off fire ant heads
Many flies in South America have a unique breeding strategy to the point of being frightening. They lay eggs on the fire ants to feed the host's brain.
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Biology
Secrets of ant sleep
Only gods enjoy the privilege of sleeping, and the worker ants are forced to enlist hundreds of times a day.
Biology
Close-up of ant species possessing a huge 'beer belly'
Ants - ants look like bees but not bees, thought to be honey but ... are not honey.
Biology
Why ants 'dominate' the world
Ants are always the first uninvited guests to appear after outdoor parties. Wherever you are, you can meet them. Rather than being annoyed, it is better to find out why…
Biology
The ant ants all
It is often said that in insects, the gods usually only breed when necessary. At that time, a whole bunch of males raced to fertilize the god. But recently, American and…
Biology
Red ant's superhuman strength
Photographer Eko Adiyanto uses enlarged shooting techniques to capture close-ups of teamwork and red ant's superpower in Indonesia.
Biology
How do caterpillars turn into bodyguards?
Japanese scientists have discovered the secret to helping caterpillars capture ants and turn them into bodyguards for it.
Biology
Discover strange ants in the world
Crazy ants, ants ants, ant mafia, stealth ants ... are the most strange ants in the world.
Biology
The creature 'stunningly beautiful' makes the scientific world a headache
Until now, scientists have not been able to identify Siphonophores as a species or a variety of constituent organisms.
Biology
Assassins plant warmth on Borneo island
German photographer Christian Ziegler captures images of warm-plant plant killers on Borneo (in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia) during his discovery on the island.
Biology
Black garden ants have their own 'toilet' in the nest
German scientists discovered that black garden ants have behaviors to go to the toilet in a private area right in the corner of the nest.
Biology
Ants often turn left when turning their heads
Ants tend to turn to the left when entering unknown areas and explore new territories.
Biology
Ants can play the role of 'savior'
Researchers from Arizona State University said ants could prevent carbon dioxide from spreading into the atmosphere.
Biology
Mushrooms turn ants into zombies to control ants, to kill ants around the nest
One type of parasitic fungus must kill hosts as ants, outside the nest of ants to be able to reproduce and infect fungal diseases, manipulate the ants of its victims.