Anatomy of a superorganism. The ant colony is sometimes referred to as a superorganism—one unified entity composed of many organisms working in concert.

Evolution is an incredible process that has filled our world with a richly diverse set of species. In this sense, it is a ...

I: ORIGIN AND SPREAD, PRESENT AND FUTURE RANGE: Prelude: And what do you do for a living? -- A quick tour of fire ant biology -- The species of fire ants and their biogeography -- An atlas of fire ant ...

Source: Princeton University Press/with permission. Ants are fascinating and remarkably intelligent insects who live in complex social groups called colonies. 1,2 When I first learned about ant ...

This makes the written description of, for example, their internal anatomy or the self-organization of an ant trail difficult for people to understand, who are not familiar with ants.

The ant-curious can hear Longino speak at the Tracy Aviary’s Exploring Nature Speaker Series on Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. He will discuss his research and ant-anatomy. Sponsored Story ...