"... Every day billions of soldiers fight a merciless war on thousands of fronts, that has been going on for over one hundred million years: The world war of the ants..." Thanks eric3579!

posted by ant 5 years 6 months 1 week ago • 132 views • 8:35

"Ant venom delivery captured, for the first time, in slow-motion (1,000fps) & up-close video. The ants (and stingers) featured in this video are the Florida harvester ant Pogonomyrmex badius and the trap-jaw... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 700 views • 3:31

"... "Do you know what love is? A chemical. Electrons in your brain sending signals. Are you familiar with Ophiocordyceps unilateralis? It's a fungus that infects ants. It's amazing, really. The spores... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 21 views • 57 secs

"Enjoy this assortment of CGI animations of the various scorpions, spiders, ants, centipedes, mantids and other creepy crawlies from Season 1 of Monster Bug Wars..."

posted by ant 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 50 views • 10:47

"MINUSCULE revolves around the day-to-day existence of insects which are presented in burlesque situations, with a fair amount of philosophical contemplation thrown in. A cross between a Tex Avery cartoon... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 74 views • 3:59

"Desert harvester ants (Veromessor pergandei) charge into danger and dismantle spider traps. Researchers first observed the ants in rescue mode in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. Not only did the insects... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 8 months ago • 730 views • 44 secs

"Straight out of science fiction, the fearsome wormlion ambushes prey at the bottom of a tidy - and terrifying - sand pit, then flicks their carcasses out. These meals fuel its transformation into something... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 893 views • 4:14

"Stinging, prey capture, and rafting behaviors of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta..."

posted by ant 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 59 views • 3:03

"Ant take-offs and flights filmed at 1,500 & 3,200 frames per second. Featuring male Odontomachus and Aphaenogaster ants..."

posted by ant 5 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 109 views • 5:22

Deep in the Amazon jungle, a parasitic fungus called cordyceps infect ants and other insects in order to reproduce.

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 56 views • 4:10

Both beautiful and terrifying, this is a quick look at fungi, with a focus on their reproduction. It goes beyond terrifying if you happen to be an @ant, or similar cordyceps-susceptible life form.

posted by noims 5 years 10 months ago • 370 views • 4:44

The idea of using a game system to do real work is is pretty interesting to me, especially as I do a lot of simulation for my work, but typically using purpose-built software that's so expensive it can... continue reading

posted by oileanach 1 decade 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 910 views

"Leafcutter colonies depend on a constant supply of new workers from every cast. This is achieved by fast egg production by the queen and sophisticated care by many different types of workers." From... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 10 views • 3:04

"An incredible moment when ant larva starts becoming a pupa. The whole process took about 7 hours and I was mesmerized with it :) Hopefully you'll enjoy it too. For those who wants to see "real" speed... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 21 views • 4:09

"The ants are working together perfectly. But there is one ant who is doing everything differently..." From https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/animanimals-ant.

posted by ant 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 333 views • 3:38

Army ants get stuck when their trails happen to form closed cycles. Each ant follows the increasingly strong pheromone trail until they all die. More at https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/why-do-army-a... continue reading

posted by Buttle 6 years 2 weeks ago • 307 views • 26 secs

"I woke up and saw ants running INSIDE my screen." From http://www.reddit.com/r/ants/comments/ai6vc3/ants_invading_my_lcd/.

posted by ant 6 years 3 weeks ago • 224 views • 34 secs

Wow that's fine drilling!!

posted by bjornenlinda 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 1,383 views • 1:39

MY favorite insect!

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,196 views • 10:46