The findings suggest that a queen’s dalliance with a drone ... which they hungrily invade. Other facts: Black garden ants don’t just hunt food—they farm it. They often live alongside ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

Worker ants are always female and sterile. Drones are male, charged with the job of impregnating the queen. Once her “Royal ...