Leafcutter ants appear to remember past infections and respond more aggressively to familiar threats, according to a new ...

With the arrival of spring, gardeners face the challenge of dealing with pests that can damage plants. A gardening expert has now shared a simple hack to keep ants at bay ...

The researchers cultured a fungus that, in the wild ... Habitat/range: Black garden ants (Lasius niger) live in Europe and parts of North America and Asia. They’re found under flowerpots ...

A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon ...

Black garden ant larvae can sometimes become infected by a deadly fungus. If allowed to spread, the fungus can quickly infect the entire colony, killing all larvae and putting the queen at an 80% ...

The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...

will feed thousands of new ants.' GEORGE:Ah look at that. Ooh! Ow! They're not happy about this but I can really see the structure of the fungus garden. I mean this is their very reason for being ...