A new and unexpected challenge has emerged in Kenya, threatening one of the most iconic predators: the lion. This challenge ...

Move over big game smuggling, the new prize is small exotic ants for pricey ant farms. Mr. Funk was the managing editor of ...

Wherever there's dirt there's bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they ...

Our study found L. dotatum strongly preferred nesting in pots covered with rock gravel over those with bare sand. This ...

The two other suspects, from Kenya and Vietnam, had about 400 ants. Authorities said the 5,000 ants had a street value of ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

Two Belgian teens face wildlife piracy charges in Kenya after being caught with 5,000 ants in test tubes, highlighting a rise ...

African Matabele ants have recently been observed utilizing natural antibiotics found in their environment to treat their ...

Collectors keep them in specialized artificial ant habitats known as formicariums. Giant harvester ant queens are widely sold online, with traders listing them as “dream species” or “hot” items for ...

In the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains, an unassuming yet remarkable butterfly has been quietly flying under our scientific ...

Researchers collected several butterflies from Alberta, analyzed their DNA and compared the results to other butterfly species, the study said. Looking at the results, researchers realized they’d ...

The ancient fossil shows these elusive ants have a longer history connected to Earth's soil than previously thought.