Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species. A team ...

Imagine a mum who can have children from two different species. Family gatherings would be interesting, to say the least. In the insect world, this is no joke. A new study published in Nature shows ...

People living in some parts of the UK have already noticed swarms of flying ants in their homes and gardens - but could this week see ‘Flying Ant Day’ across the North East? The summer months bring ...

It's almost that time of year again - huge flying ants will soon be appearing across Coventry and Warwickshire. The insects have given birth to what has become popularly known as 'Flying Ant Day'. The ...

An extra 50 billion ants are expected to take to the skies across the UK after a huge increase in insect populations. Every year, colonies synchronise their reproductive cycles and flying ants take to ...

Genetic diversity is essential to the survival of a species. It’s easy enough to maintain if a species reproduces sexually; an egg and a sperm combine genetic material from two creatures into one, ...

People living in parts of the UK may already have noticed swarms of flying ants in their homes, their cars and outside. This is because the summer months bring along with them the ‘nuptial flight’ ...

Flying Ant Day 2018 appears to be fast approaching - and Brummies will need to be careful. Soon, huge flying ants will be appearing across the West Midlands. The insects, which appear across the UK, ...