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 ...

Wasps aren’t normally admired for their looks, but one species—Traumatomutilla bifurca, a Brazilian velvet ant—is unlike any ...

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.

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 ...

Lynda Carter had the chance to celebrate the holidays by spending time at the White House and shared an ... a SickKids Foundation video - posted the picture to Instagram on Wednesday posing ...

The story of the boxer Claressa Shields could have been just another sports movie. Directed by Rachel Morrison and penned by Barry Jenkins, it’s much more than that. By Alissa Wilkinson Adrien ...