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10-Million-Year-Long Ant-Plant Relationship Under Threat As Predatory Wasps Move InA black ant hangs over the edge of a plant stem with eggs inside.

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10-Million-Year-Long Ant-Plant Relationship Under Threat As Predatory Wasps Move InA black ant hangs over the edge of a plant stem with eggs inside.
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10-Million-Year-Long Ant-Plant Relationship Under Threat As Predatory Wasps Move In

clock-iconApril 16, 2026

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Invasive Crazy Ants Can Demolish Native Grasshoppers In Just 4 Hours – And That’s A “Serious Threat” To ConservationA grasshopper covered in ants surrounded by tall blades of grass

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Invasive Crazy Ants Can Demolish Native Grasshoppers In Just 4 Hours – And That’s A “Serious Threat” To ConservationA grasshopper covered in ants surrounded by tall blades of grass
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Invasive Crazy Ants Can Demolish Native Grasshoppers In Just 4 Hours – And That’s A “Serious Threat” To Conservation

clock-iconJanuary 15, 2026
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“Tangy And Herbaceous” Yogurt Made With Forest Ants – And They’re Not For Extra ProteinMacro of a face-on Formica rufa wood ant on plant

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“Tangy And Herbaceous” Yogurt Made With Forest Ants – And They’re Not For Extra ProteinMacro of a face-on Formica rufa wood ant on plant
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“Tangy And Herbaceous” Yogurt Made With Forest Ants – And They’re Not For Extra Protein

clock-iconOctober 3, 2025
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Ants Have Taken Over Most Of The World – Except For A Few PlacesSilhouette of an ant holding up the Earth

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Ants Have Taken Over Most Of The World – Except For A Few PlacesSilhouette of an ant holding up the Earth
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Ants Have Taken Over Most Of The World – Except For A Few Places

clock-iconSeptember 8, 2025

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"Impossible To Imagine": Queen Ants Produce Babies Of 2 Different Species, And It's Never Been Seen BeforeA small black ant with brown legs

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"Impossible To Imagine": Queen Ants Produce Babies Of 2 Different Species, And It's Never Been Seen BeforeA small black ant with brown legs
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"Impossible To Imagine": Queen Ants Produce Babies Of 2 Different Species, And It's Never Been Seen Before

clock-iconSeptember 4, 2025
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Mammals Have Evolved Into Ant Eaters 12 Times Since The Dinosaurs Went ExtinctA close up photo of an anteater's long snout as it extends its long purple tongue out of its mouth. The anteater's long face shows its small eyes and ears at the base of its head as it tips its neck up.

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Mammals Have Evolved Into Ant Eaters 12 Times Since The Dinosaurs Went ExtinctA close up photo of an anteater's long snout as it extends its long purple tongue out of its mouth. The anteater's long face shows its small eyes and ears at the base of its head as it tips its neck up.
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Mammals Have Evolved Into Ant Eaters 12 Times Since The Dinosaurs Went Extinct

clock-iconJuly 18, 2025
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Hate Flying Ants? We Used To Have Ones The Size Of Hummingbirdstitanomyrma ant next to a hummingbird

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Hate Flying Ants? We Used To Have Ones The Size Of Hummingbirdstitanomyrma ant next to a hummingbird
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Hate Flying Ants? We Used To Have Ones The Size Of Hummingbirds

clock-iconJune 27, 2025
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“Swarm Intelligence” Sees Longhorn Crazy Ants Clear The Path For NestmatesIndividual ants can remove obstacles for their nestmates, even without knowing themselves why they are doing it.

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“Swarm Intelligence” Sees Longhorn Crazy Ants Clear The Path For NestmatesIndividual ants can remove obstacles for their nestmates, even without knowing themselves why they are doing it.
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“Swarm Intelligence” Sees Longhorn Crazy Ants Clear The Path For Nestmates

clock-iconJune 19, 2025
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Invasive, Venomous Ants Lived Under The Radar In The US For 90 Years – Now They’re SpreadingShiny black ant on a piece of bark

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Invasive, Venomous Ants Lived Under The Radar In The US For 90 Years – Now They’re SpreadingShiny black ant on a piece of bark
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Invasive, Venomous Ants Lived Under The Radar In The US For 90 Years – Now They’re Spreading

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“They’re Advancing Much Faster Than Anticipated,” Hybrid Fire Ant Threat Heats Up In Virginiaa hybrid fire ant sitting on what looks like a mound of intestines

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“They’re Advancing Much Faster Than Anticipated,” Hybrid Fire Ant Threat Heats Up In Virginiaa hybrid fire ant sitting on what looks like a mound of intestines
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“They’re Advancing Much Faster Than Anticipated,” Hybrid Fire Ant Threat Heats Up In Virginia

clock-iconFebruary 11, 2025
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Don't Cross Ants – They Remember Their Enemies And Hold GrudgesTwo Black Garden Ants on a plant stem

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Don't Cross Ants – They Remember Their Enemies And Hold GrudgesTwo Black Garden Ants on a plant stem
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Don't Cross Ants – They Remember Their Enemies And Hold Grudges

clock-iconJanuary 9, 2025
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Watch Ants Outsmart Humans In The Piano Movers Puzzle Using "Emergent Cognitive Skills"Ants negotiating their way through a maze.

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Watch Ants Outsmart Humans In The Piano Movers Puzzle Using "Emergent Cognitive Skills"Ants negotiating their way through a maze.
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Watch Ants Outsmart Humans In The Piano Movers Puzzle Using "Emergent Cognitive Skills"

clock-iconDecember 26, 2024
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How Many Ants Are There In The World?ants holding up the Earth

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How Many Ants Are There In The World?ants holding up the Earth
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How Many Ants Are There In The World?

clock-iconDecember 24, 2024
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Ants, Bees, Wasps, Or Something Else Entirely: What Is The Smartest Insect?Honey bees around an artificial wooden hive, one bee is taking off

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Ants, Bees, Wasps, Or Something Else Entirely: What Is The Smartest Insect?Honey bees around an artificial wooden hive, one bee is taking off
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Ants, Bees, Wasps, Or Something Else Entirely: What Is The Smartest Insect?

clock-iconDecember 9, 2024
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Can People Smell Ants?ant close up

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Can People Smell Ants?ant close up
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Can People Smell Ants?

clock-iconOctober 16, 2024
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