Army ants are portrayed as monsters in movies and books, but the real animals are much more interesting than that.
Crematogaster ants guard whistling thorn trees against hungry giraffes and elephants … and it turns out they help birds too.
A healthy ecosystem contains many plants and animals – some are big and charismatic and others are small and sometimes go unnoticed.
Have you ever looked at the ants in your yard or at a park and wondered just how many there are in the world? Now, scientists have a new estimate that may surprise you!