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 ...

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 ...

Exploding ants use their own bodies as a deadly weapon, rupturing themselves to release a sticky, toxic substance that stops intruders in their tracks. This rare and extreme survival tactic highlights ...

Outside the kitchen door at the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Center in Brunei, on a number of trees near the balcony, there is a nest of very special ants. They explode. Other WRAL Top Stories This ...

At the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Center in Brunei, there is a nest of very special ants. They explode. Scientists recently published an in-depth description of the newly named species, called ...

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 ...

Watch the latest Empires of the Undergrowth to see what to expect with the Exploding Ants DLC, which brings new exploding Ant units and Termites, and two new levels inspired by the main campaign ...

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 ...