Ants carrying food to their nests often run into obstacles. To find out how they determine the best way to proceed, researchers first used a mathematical model in which ants on the march confronted a ...

Pharaoh ants have the ability to sense food in their surrounding environment ... Once they take the bait, they will carry it back to the nest and share it with the other ants, eventually killing ...

Ants communicate and cooperate by secreting pheromones, or scent chemicals, that can alert others to danger or lead them to a promising food source. They typically eat nectar, seeds, fungus ...