A column of army ants races across the forest floor when suddenly the trail reaches a gap between branches. There is no engineer directing traffic and no leader ordering workers …
Across a tropical forest floor, thousands of ants march in organized trails, each carrying a freshly cut piece of leaf overhead. It looks as though the insects are hauling dinner …
At midday in the Sahara, sunlight beats down on exposed dunes and surface temperatures can climb toward 60–70°C (140–158°F). During this dangerous period, tiny silver ants emerge from underground and …
High in a tropical tree, several worker ants grip the edges of separate living leaves with their mandibles and pull. When the gap is too wide for a single worker, …