A new species of ant which can detonate its body when threatened has been discovered by scientists. A research team from Austria, Thailand and Malaysia found the insects, Colobopsis explodens, in the ...

But Borneo's exploding ants will even self-detonate far from their colony, or when lightly touched with forceps in the lab. Some studies have shown that the ants will leave certain smaller-bodied ...

The research is published in the journal Zoo Keys (Alexey Kopchinskiy) It appears exploding ants are real. And scientists have just identified a new species that lives on trees in Borneo.

A team of international scientists has discovered a new species of "exploding ants". The canopy-dwelling ants, common in South East Asia, are known for their bizarre defensive behaviour. Alice Laciny, ...

Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett has urged the federal government to boost funding for eradication efforts, warning the Australian lifestyle is at risk if outbreaks continue to spread. “If we ...

Some species of ants can exhibit some strange behaviors, from using their jaws to launch themselves great distances to building bridges and rafts with their own bodies. But none compare to the strange ...

It appears exploding ants are real. And scientists have just identified a new species that lives on trees in Borneo. Appropriately named Colobopsis explodens, this reddish ant has the unique ability ...