Native ants in the forests around the recent Eaton fire had survived the heat, flames and smoke, an evolutionary survival ...

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 ...

When this tree is down in the trenches of a dry season and battling pesky leaf-eaters, it calls upon its trusty allies: ants. Ecuador laurel trees will produce an extra dose of sweet, sticky sap to ...

In the complex world of ant-plant partnerships, serial monogamy can help trees maximize their evolutionary fitness, a new University of Florida study shows. Trees that sequentially partner with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add repairman to the skills of ants. The super-strength and communicative power of ants are well documented. Ants can lift more ...

When water is scarce, Ecuador laurel trees ramp up their investment in a syrupy treat that sends resident ant defenders into overdrive, protecting the trees from defoliation by leaf-munching pests.

Campers know the pesky feeling of ants crawling up and down their arms and legs. For elephants in Kenya’s central highlands, the sensation is disturbing enough to keep them far away from a variety of ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Ants are not out of their weight class when defending trees from the appetite of nature's heavyweight, the African elephant, a new University of Florida study finds. Columns of ...