Lasius orientalis and Lasius umbratus—invade and overtake a host ant colony. In both cases, the parasitic ant queen invades the nest and sprays the host colony queen with what is likely formic acid.

Scientists newly described how a parasitic ant queen infiltrates another ant species’ colony and tricks the workers into ...

Parasitic ants have developed a method to take over colonies with rulers too strong to defeat by direct attack. They use a ...

They explained that in the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death.

In the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death. The conventional understanding has ...