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‘Supergene’ mutation turned ants into parasitic wannabe queens

The pseudo queens are born with wings that they shed as adults, but they retain visible scars

Ant-inspired robot swarm works together to bust out of jail

They communicate with each other using their antennae and pheromone trails

Scientists tally up the total number of ants on Earth

There hadn’t been a reliable estimate of the total number of ants on the planet, until now...

“Super termites” set to emerge from Israeli soil in coming days

One colony of these insects can reach millions of people and travel up to 100 meters from their nests