This is a symbiotic relationship where the ants help the host digest insects in exchange for living space. Mark Moffett / Minden Pictures A group of leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carries ...

Ants are among nature's greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide. Tropical Australia in particular is a global hotspot for ant diversity. Some researchers believe it ...

Two Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in ...