There's a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found ...

Researchers are investigating a striking defense behavior in a rare ant species known for self-detonation. When threatened, ...

In the neotropics, a group of rare ants blends in with its surroundings. The ants are called Basiceros, or dirt ants, and are rarely encountered in the wild. Their bodies are covered with specialized ...

Researchers found Camponotus thadeus, the “punk ant,” on a mountain and took the first live photographs of the insect. Photo shows a representative area of Queensland. Photo from Donovan Simpkin via ...