An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

Ants may seem harmless, but some species pose serious threats due to their venom, aggressive behavior, or destructive habits.

Nonetheless, the discovery of the ultrablack cuticle in the Brazilian velvet ant, Traumatomutilla bifurca, makes this species unique amongst their relatives, the bees, wasps and ants. Despite ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

You can see them out gathering pollen sometimes, on a warm sunny winter day. It helps if you have some nectar and pollen plants. Recently I was at a local nursery and saw a table full of Gaillardia.

Shutterstock A hiker’s paradise… and a critter’s playground. When you hike through Arizona’s beautiful desert, you’re walking through one of North America’s most incredible outdoor habitats. But ...

The red velvet ant is an insect species native to the eastern United States, ranging from Connecticut in the northeast to Florida in the South. Although they are commonly called ants, these red ...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is just a few weeks away, but Marvel fans who love spoilers will know everything that happens in the movie by the time they watch it in theaters. That’s because ...