Tag: Odontomachus haematodus

Different Insect Species Use Different Chemicals to Identify Queens

For years it was thought that ants, wasps, and other eusocial insects used a common class of chemical compounds to distinguish queens from workers and other members of their colonies […]

Entomology Today February 4, 2016 2 Comments

Powerful Trap-jaw Ants are Gaining Ground in the Southeastern United States

Trap-jaw ant species are active hunters with venomous stings and jaws powerful enough to fling themselves through the air. According to new research, they are also spreading into new territory […]