Frogs laid eggs in the ponds formed by its bark, ants swarmed the decaying wood, and small buds even began to sprout on the fallen trunk. Inspecting this microcosm of life, I observed how even the ...

Together, we faced the forest’s unpredictability, taking measurements while balanced on steep slopes, working through the tangles of vining lianas, dodging biting acacia ants, and escaping ...

Argentine ants have been found on six continents, from South America to Japan. Researchers are studying their impact.

Without the ants, the acacia would likely be overrun by herbivores, while the ants would lose their safe haven and food source. This partnership allows both species to thrive in an environment ...

Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several species of birds across Central America and Africa choose to nest in these trees.

There are more than 20,000 species of ants, including such noticables as picnic ants, sidewalk ants, carpenter ants, and so on. Less noted by most of us, there are also many mutualistic ants that ...

The ants' impact extends beyond lions, for instance, to endangered black rhinos, which have relied on the now-dwindling acacia trees for food, Goheen, at the University of Wyoming, says.

Native acacia ants are killed by the smaller invasive big-headed ants, leaving whistling-thorn trees defenseless against elephants. Credit: Pat Milligan When people talk about the interconnectedness ...

That’s because the invasive insects kill native acacia ants that protect the whistling-thorn tree from elephants and other herbivores, resulting in less tree cover for lions to ambush zebras. The ...