This ant, which is actually a flightless wasp, sports a exoskeleton that mixes ultrablack regions with white areas. Researchers studying the cuticle of Traumatomutilla bifurca, a species of velvet ant ...

While the distinctive coloration is thought to be a warning to predators, it also has intriguing implications for designing ...

Anyone who has dealt with ants in the kitchen knows that ants are highly social creatures; it's rare to see one alone. Humans ...

Not all carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are black. But the two species you’re most likely to find in North America — the ...

The first thing to understand about velvet ants is that they are not, in fact, ants. They're wasps, some of which are wingless, and are named in part for their fluffy exteriors.

The team envisions a wide range of applications for the chip, including navigation, fingerprint detection, cancer tissue ...

Based on Bernard Werber’s best-seller, Empire of the Ants will offer a strategic experience close to the iconic books series where you embark on a fantastic journey through the infinitely small ...

However, new research has revealed an insect species with markings so black, they're classed as ultrablack ... discovered that this particular velvet ant species' cuticle, a layer of its ...

Researchers analyzed the velvet ant’s exoskeleton and uncovered a highly specialized structure that minimizes light reflection and maximizes absorption, making it one of the most ultra-black features ...