A queen ant in southern Europe has become the first known animal to consistently produce offspring that are members of a ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The ...

Bizarrely, Iberian harvester ant queens lay eggs that turn into male builder harvester ants, and some of her offspring are ...

When an animal parent has a child, both will belong to the same species. Humans beget humans, combfish beget combfish, and ...

Queen Iberian harvester ants can produce ants of their own species (left) and also that of a different cousin species (right). © Jonathan Romiguier Ant life can be ...

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Reproduction in the animal world is all kinds of freaky, from penis jousting to mammals laying eggs, there seems to be just about every method going. However, one thing that is not common is females ...

Ant societies are built on scent. Pheromones guide the insects to food, warn them of predators, and regulate the rhythms of ...

First things first, you’ll need to find this boss. Note that he can be encountered fairly early on your first trip through the Marrow, but he's not required to defeat, so if he seems too tough, ...