Leafcutter bees are nature's artists, and their strong jaws are the key to their survival. But what do they do with all those ...

Copying ants could improve grip of robots, research suggests - A prototype ‘hairy gripper’ based on the mouths of ants has ...

Make friends with the natural world at the Butterfly Pavilion. The nonprofit's new interactive exhibit, "Legacies: Invertebrates of Mexico," features millipedes, scorpions, tarantulas and slipper ...

This small insect can pull things 1,000 times its weight. If a human had this strength, they could pull 80,000 kg.

A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens) exhibit behaviors that go beyond so-called social ...

A recent study has discovered a surprising behavior in lemon leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens). These ants not only exhibit social immunity – the ability to detect and remove pathogens to protect their ...

Characteristics of social immune memory were observed in colonies of Atta sexdens exposed to four different pathogenic fungi. The insects increased their cleaning behavior one week and one month after ...

A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens) exhibit behaviors that go beyond so-called ...

In an article published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists report that these insects are able to recognize a pathogenic fungus they have already been exposed to – even 30 ...

Join the adventures of Chris and Martin Kratt as they encounter incredible wild animals, combining science education with fun and adventure, while traveling to animal habitats around the globe. Ages: ...