A Colobopsis cf. explodens (Exploding Ant) crawling on tree bark in the rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia. Known for its self-destructive defense mechanism.© MDong_97/Shutterstock.com Ants are ...

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There are some pretty crazy ways that animals and insects defend themselves. And some insects prioritize the health of the group over their own safety. Although it is a drastic measure, some ants are ...

A new species of ant which can detonate its body when threatened has been discovered by scientists. A research team from Austria, Thailand and Malaysia found the insects, Colobopsis explodens, in the ...

Weaver ants are a mean bunch. They’re not very big, but they’re highly aggressive and extremely territorial. Their main weapons are a pair of ferocious jaws; after they bite they also like to spray ...

Deep in the forests of Borneo live species of ants with a rather novel way of fending off enemies: they explode. While they were first identified in 1916, no new species have been discovered since ...

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Outside the kitchen door at the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Center in Brunei, on a number of trees near the balcony, there is a nest of very special ants. They explode. Other WRAL Top Stories This ...

The exploding ant, known scientifically as Colobopsis explodens, has one of the most extreme defense mechanisms in the animal kingdom. When threatened, certain worker ants rupture their own bodies, ...

Taking clear inspiration from classics such as SimAnt and Dungeon Keeper, players will be able to dig through the earth, build tunnels and chambers, hunt for food and raise large colonies. Ants are ...