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Insects are more influential than we realize By showing that ant- and termite-based diets evolved repeatedly, the study highlights the overlooked role of social insects in shaping biodiversity. “This work gives us the first real roadmap, and what really stands out is just how powerful a selective force ants and termites have been over the last 50 million years, shaping …

Spotting ants around your property is bound to happen from time to time, but seeing an abundance of ants? There might be a colony that’s invited themselves to move in with you. Finding an overwhelming amount of ants in or around certain areas of your yard might mean there’s a source nearby calling their name. Ants are known to flock …

This Jungle Plant Is a Good Landlord to Its Tenant Ants  The New York Times This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival  The Conversation Condo-style living helps keep the peace between homicidal neighbors inside these ant plants  Phys.org Some plants have a strategy to prevent violent ant fights  Earth.com How tropical plants …