While ant queen violence is well-known, scientists recently documented the first evidence of parasite-induced matricide ...

During the original queen’s downfall, the parasitic ant will even retreat and hide as the workers kill their leader. In some ...

By Mongabay.com Queens of some ant species have evolved an unusually hostile mode for colony takeover: they infiltrate ...

Experts discovered an unusual form of regicide in which a parasitic ant queen tricks workers in a colony into turning on ...

Scientists document a new form of host manipulation where an invading, parasitic ant queen "tricks" ant workers into killing ...

While rain followed by sunshine produces the eye-catching sight of a rainbow, it can also mark the need for livestock owners to confront the insects and parasites that thrive in the summer season. An ...

An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs on or inside of them, according to a new study published Thursday in BMC Biology. Researchers named ...

The microbes of the world are constantly in competition, and are said to be locked in an evolutionary arms race. Their battles often involve host species as well. One example is the relationship ...

When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry -- the number of parasitic insects available to control ...

In a forest floor coup that sounds almost fictional, a newly described parasitic ant has evolved a way to make loyal workers ...