The Camponotus saundersi, commonly known as the “exploding ant,” has evolved one of the most extreme forms of altruistic self-sacrifice in the animal kingdom. When their colony faces grave danger, ...

The Camponotus saundersi, commonly known as the “exploding ant,” has evolved one of the most extreme forms of altruistic self-sacrifice in the animal kingdom. When their colony faces grave danger, ...

The diverse habitat of the coastal areas of Guangdong, China, supports important waterbird populations, thereby contributing to the conservation of waterbirds in China and globally. The sensitivity of ...

four camponotus sp (also a carpenter ant) queens and one Oecophylla lnginoda (weaver ant) queen. Belgian nationals Lornoy David, Seppe Lodewijckx, Vietnamese Duh Hung Nguyen and Dennis Ng’ang ...

A peer-reviewed study published in the science journal, Current Biology, highlights how Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) handle severe wounds among their nestmates. In these ants, ...

The grasshopper, under the parasite's control, jumps into a pond or river and drowns. Camponotus saundersi has a defense mechanism that sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. When threatened ...

The picture is a close-up of the mandibles and antennae of Camponotus – a common carpenter ant. They make their nests inside wood, mostly in forest environments, and snack on parts of dead insects, ...

In a first, researchers have observed that a species of Florida carpenter ant (Camponotus floridanus) treats battlefield injuries with amputation. Now, researchers have described a medical ...

Ants are fascinating creatures that have a strict hierarchy within their colonies, with worker ants doing all the work. Found almost everywhere in the world, with more than 12,000 species to date, ...

A July 2024 University of Lausanne study found carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) carry out lifesaving amputations on their colony siblings. It is the first known example of a non-human animal ...

A July 2024 University of Lausanne study found carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) carry out lifesaving amputations on their colony siblings. It is the first known example of a non-human animal ...