ants

Like humans, animals experience complex emotions like empathy, love, grief and joy. They can also hold grudges. In a recent study, a team of biologists found that ants can learn from experience and hold grudges when confronted with competitors from another nest with whom they’ve had previous negative experiences. “We often have the idea that […]

From their name, you might think Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) are good at building things — and they are — but they have another potentially lifesaving talent: They are experts at wound care and surgery. A common species native to the state, these amazing insects selectively treat their nestmates’ wounded limbs by cleaning or […]