With this capability, desert ants can travel back to their nests across barren landscapes without any landmarks since their compound eyes are able to perceive polarized sunlight.

Until now researchers thought that the Desert Ant Cataglyphis fortis, which makes its home in the inhospitable salt pans of Tunisia, was a pure vision-guided insect. But Kathrin Steck, Bill Hansson ...

What makes cooperative ants turn aggressive? During spring recess, two UVM researchers travelled to the deserts of Arizona and California to find out.

Desert ants are on a mission. Find food and bring it home, no matter the size and shape. New research suggests ants walking backward are as good at navigating to their destination as forward ...

More than 100 species of ants also call the desert home. As is the case across much of the United States, the ant which ...

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From desert ants to slave-making ants, Chris shares some fascinating facts.

Beneath his feet lies a vast network of tunnels and chambers, home to a huge empire of ants. It is believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants from ...