Ants are renowned for their remarkable ability to organize themselves into complex societies, complete with divisions of labour and strict social hierarchies. Among the key groups in ant colonies are ...

In the ant hierarchy, it is a minor worker. Only a colony's minor workers explode when under attack. They are a colony's expendables You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

Deep in the forests of Borneo live species of ants with a rather novel way of fending off enemies: they explode. While they were first identified in 1916, no new species have been discovered since ...

When threatened, the Colobopsis explodens ant raises its tail section as it prepares to explode and die, releasing a toxic liquid to kill its attacker. (Alexey Kopchinskiy) The ants in this group that ...

It’s not easy being a bug, especially one as small as an ant. The list of potential predators is lengthy for the diminutive creatures, so it’s no wonder they’ve developed an arsenal of defence ...