Tawny crazy ants pick fights with fire ants and win, thanks to a previously unknown way of detoxifying fire ant venom. This detox trick could help explain why these crazy ants can vanquish the red ...

If you’ve ever been attacked by red imported fire ants, you can likely attest that these tiny insects have a nasty defense mechanism. When threatened, fire ants inject or dab their enemy with a potent ...

It’s the first known example of an insect with the ability to detoxify another insect’s venom. Crazy ants (on the right) coat themselves with formic acid to ...

Hoping to underscore his point about a new pestilence that has arrived in Central Texas, ant researcher Edward LeBrun pointed to a Mason jar in his office. The jar looked like it was filled with ...

It seems only appropriate that as people become crazier, ants should too. So I bring news of the insect world mirroring the path of human development, as it heads toward the infinite cliff. Once upon ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Invasive "crazy ants" are rapidly displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern US by secreting a compound that neutralizes fire ant venom, according to a new study. It's the first known ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Invasive "crazy ants" are rapidly displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern U.S. by secreting a compound that neutralizes fire ant venom, according to a University of Texas ...