Nature’s drama unfolds as a powerful stag beetle lies still, surrounded by ants. A rare glimpse at the final moments of one ...

Rove beetles’ ant mimicry is surprising, in part because of the complexity their adaptions. Convergent evolution is generally limited to a single trait, such as the shape of eyes or wings.

transcript. How This Beetle Evolved to Mimic Ants At least 12 types of rove beetle have evolved to convince ants and termites that it is one of them, all the while stealing their food and eating ...

The beetle is far from the only member of the army ant entourage. Despite the evident danger, at least 550 different species follow the marching legions, and around 300 depend on the ants for ...

To uncover ant beetles' deception, the researchers placed both ants and beetles into tiny sound chambers with super sensitive microphones and recorded the distinct acoustic signals that they emitted.

A new study shows that how Squamellaria plants in Fiji house warring species of ants by building them their own little walled ...

One such parasitic association is with what are called ant nest beetles (Paussus).Ants communicate with each other through various complex mechanisms, mainly through smell, but also through sound.

Predatory beetles eavesdrop on ants' chemical conversations to find best egg-laying sites Date: August 3, 2012 Source: University of Michigan Summary: ...

A "sneaky" invasive species that has a potentially deadly sting can be found in more than a dozen states, according to experts.

Ozaena ground beetles likely have anatomical adaptations enabling them to parasitize ant nests throughout their life cycle, according to a study published January 16, 2019 in the open-access ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Predatory beetles can detect the unique alarm signal released by ants that are under attack by parasitic flies, and the beetles use those overheard conversations to guide their ...