Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The parasitic queen (Lasius orientalis) accepted by the host workers (Lasius flavus) shortly after matricide was committed. Takku ...

The takeover relies on a chemical spray that masks the host queen’s scent as an enemy New study reveals a rare, sophisticated form of social parasitism with no benefit to the queen mother or her ...

In this photo, the parasitic ant queen Lasius orientalis (left) infiltrates the nest of Lasius flavus and apporaches their queen (right). The parasite will then spray the host queen and trick the ...

(1) The distribution of Lasius flavus and L. niger was found to be the same in principle at Alderhurst with acid soil and dense herbage as in drier, sparsely covered, calcareous soil at Wytham. (2) ...

The yellow meadow ant, Lasius flavus, farms root aphids for sugar (honeydew) and nitrogen (protein). In turn these species of aphids have developed distinctive traits never found in free living ...

Ecology publishes articles that report on the basic elements of ecological research. Emphasis is placed on concise, clear articles documenting important ecological phenomena. The journal publishes a ...

Ants use 'chemical warfare' to compel host workers to kill their own queen, reveals new research. Scientists have observed for the first time an invading ant queen using a chemical spray to compel ...

The yellow meadow ant, Lasius flavus, farms root aphids for sugar (honeydew) and nitrogen (protein). In turn these species of aphids have developed distinctive traits never found in free living ...