Velvet ants use venom to target mammals and insects differently Study uncovers tailored venom mechanisms across species Scarlet velvet ants show advanced defence ...

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A team of biologists, neurologists and chemists at Indiana University has discovered why the velvet ant's sting is so painful to so many different types of creatures. In their paper published in ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it exquisitely ...

Few creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not ants, but parasitic wasps known for their excruciating stings. Now researchers have ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

Ants acted together in calculated and strategic manner, exhibiting collective memory that helped them persist in particular direction of motion and avoid repeated mistakes ...

Two people were arrested in Nassau County after Operation Probable Cause, a two-day retail theft sting. The operation happened on Dec. 19 and 20. According to a social media post, 44-year-old ...

Ant and Dec are back on ITV with their popular quiz show. It will air two episodes this weekend - and both are new. The show will follow The Masked Singer. Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win is back ...