Improvements in knowledge and control methods mean eradicating the Australian invasion is challenging, but still potentially feasible.
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Insects developed technology long before we did, so perhaps they can show us how to use it without damaging the planet.
Azteca ants are self-appointed protectors of coffee plants on Mexican plantations. But they have a lot to contend with from other insects.
Scientists have discovered two new types of ants in the rainforests of New Guinea thanks to an advanced X-ray imaging technique.
The navigation tactics of certain Australian ants could point the way to helping driverless cars find their way around.
Termite damage costs Australian homes at least a billion dollars each year – but they are absolutely vital for ecosystems.
Silverfish have disappeared from our homes as book-bindings - their favourite food - have improved.
Bees, wasps and ants – a group known as Hymenoptera – can claim the title of deadliest insects. How did they evolve to be so painful?
Without insects the food chain would diminish and we would have very little fruit and vegetables to eat.
Sometimes less can be more. Carnivorous pitcher plants from the tropical island of Borneo (Brunei) demonstrate this quite impressively. These plants use funnel-shaped pitfall traps, or pitchers, with slippery…
New York is one of many cities whose mythical allure claims that the streets are paved with gold. Sadly, you are more likely to be treading on – or at least wading through – the remains of burgers, hot…
All spiders are predators, but most of them are small and have rudimentary defences against larger animals that in turn prey on them. Spiders have thus evolved a range of predatory behaviours that, at…
A species of ant has evolved sperm that bundle together to increase their swimming speed. Researchers from Université Libre…
Much like people, insect colonies like to know if her majesty is at home. In the ants, bees, wasps and termites (the “big four” of the social insect world), the queen has long been suspected of using special…
Worker ants are a funny old bunch, of many shapes and sizes. But they tend to get bigger and smaller much more often than evolving entirely new shapes, according to a new study. While most animals juggle…
One of most famous fungi in the world is the “zombie ant fungus”. It takes over the mind of an ant, causing it to climb up a branch and cling to the underside of a leaf before mummification. Once locked…
Ants have been quite successful, evolutionarily speaking. They are found on every continent, apart from Antarctica. They fill a range of ecological niches, from the tops of towering rain forest trees to…
Sub-lethal exposure to some commonly used pesticides (such as neonicotinoids) can make big impacts on insect communities…
Colonies of rock ants are constantly searching for the most ideal homes in order to continue the safety and productivity…
How intelligent are animals? Despite centuries of effort by philosophers, psychologists and biologists, the question remains unanswered. We are inclined to tackle this question using a top-down approach…
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