Saharan silver ants don’t have the longest limbs. But they make up for it with a sprightly combination of fast pacing, light-footedness, and synchronized stepping that effectively turns their six legs ...

Saharan silver ants routinely brave the blazing-hot midday sun in the desert to forage for food. That’s a time of day when sand temperatures can be as high as 140°F (60°C), and many insects perish ...

The central European bicolored ant, L. emarginatus, forages along a tree branch in New York City’s Riverside Park. Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it ...

If you’ve ever seen an odd-looking ant running across the ground, it might be a panda ant (Euspinolia militaris). This cool-looking insect is black with white spots, like a mini version of a panda ...

Even the smallest creature can have a huge impact, as one species of ant is demonstrating in New York City. Since first being spotted in the Big Apple in 2011, the Lasius emarginatus — which is native ...