I write about the world of biology ... this “megacolony” of Argentine ants is the largest collaborative unit ever recorded among animals. Argentine ants from the California supercolony ...

the largest aboveground nests of any ant species in the world. The nests of red wood ants each house thousands, even millions, of individuals. Here, workers carry a chunk of tree resin to the nest.

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...