Researchers have found that some butterfly caterpillars mimic the meticulously timed movements of ants to win their favor and ...

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication ...

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant ...

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.

Life in an ant colony is a symphony of subtle interactions between insects acting in concert, more like cells in tissue than independent organisms bunking in a colony. Now, researchers have discovered ...

Wingless, root-dwelling aphids from the same species can come in two different shapes: round or flat. While the round sapsuckers maintain a peaceful, mutually beneficial relationship with ants, the ...

A nutrient-rich liquid that could be produced by all ant species while the insects are in their pupal stage is consumed by adults and larvae. The creation of this fluid hadn’t been reported by ...