News articles tagged with 'ant'
Chemical warfare of stealthy silverfish
— 2 Dec 2011 09:53 | BiologyA co-evolutionary arms race exists between social insects and their parasites. Army ants (Leptogenys distinguenda) share their nests with several parasites such as beetles, snails and…
Ants and termites boost dryland wheat yields
— 2 Apr 2011 11:19 | EnvironmentAnts and termites have a significant positive impact on crop yields in dryland agriculture, according to a paper published today in the journal Nature Communications by scientists at…
4 new species of Zombie ant fungi discovered in Brazilian rainforest
— 3 Mar 2011 13:26 | BiologyFour new Brazilian species in the genus Ophiocordyceps have been published in the online journal PLoS ONE. The fungi, named by Dr Harry Evans and Dr David Hughes, belong to a group…
UF study traces global red imported fire ant invasions to southern US
— 26 Feb 2011 16:48 | BiologyRed imported fire ant invasions around the globe in recent years can now be traced to the southern U.S., where the nuisance insect gained a foothold in the 1930s, new University of…
Texas-bound: Fungus keeps Texas leaf-cutter ants from spreading
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | BiologyTexas winters may seem mild to those who move here from farther north, but they can be hard to adjust to for immigrants from warmer climates. This is true not only for people but for…
Leafcutter ant genome reveals secrets of fungus farming ways
— 11 Feb 2011 15:51 | BiologyLeafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in their ability to harvest fresh leaves to cultivate a nutrient-rich fungus as food…
Seeking social genes
— 2 Feb 2011 17:07 | BiologyIn order understand the evolution of complex societies, researchers are sequencing the genomes of social insects. The most recent data, published this week in the Early Edition of Proceedings…
Argentine ant genome sheds light on a successful pest
— 1 Feb 2011 20:15 | BiologyA research team led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and San Francisco State University has unlocked the genetic code of the highly invasive Argentine ant, providing…
Ants' ecosystem role is 'key'
— 31 Jan 2011 16:19 | BiologyResearch by the University of Exeter has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment as a result of their activity as 'ecosystem engineers' and predators…
Island-scale study reveals climate-change effects
— 31 Jan 2011 16:16 | EnvironmentA large-scale UC Davis experiment with ants, lizards and seaweed on a dozen Caribbean islands shows that predicting the effects of environmental change on complex natural ecosystems…