A newly described ant species found in Japan reproduces without males and maintains colonies composed entirely of queens, a ...

A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

Kenyan authorities have arrested a Chinese national at Nairobi’s main airport after discovering more than 2,000 live queen ...

A rare ant species endemic to Japan has been found to be the only kind that lacks both workers and males, consisting exclusively of queens. Ant colonies typically consist of reproductive females, also ...

Authors of a new study are calling for stronger protection of insects in wildlife law, after the conviction of four men in Kenya for smuggling rare ants out of the country highlighted the need for ...

Efforts to save a rare ant, now extinct in the UK and near-threatened globally, are being stepped up in the island.

Ants trapped in amber reveal possible partnerships and parasites, offering a rare glimpse into ecosystems from nearly 100 ...

In the hidden chambers of Japanese forests, a quiet rebellion has been unfolding for decades. Scientists have now confirmed that one rare ant has broken almost every rule of ant society. The species, ...