Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi known for infecting insects and taking over their bodies. It manipulates the host’s ...

The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface ...

From ants moving indoors to ants appearing in your potted plants because they hitched a ride from the plant nursery, there are several reasons why ants might be now calling your potted plants home. We ...

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

Are aphids overrunning your garden? Margie Siegal gives tips to rid yourself of these little insects—and the ants that farm ...

Crickets are parasites—for some ant colonies. The species of ant crickets from the Myrmecophilus genus can infiltrate ant colonies, despite the potentially lethal defences that ants have ...

If ants are crawling around paving then a control containing diatomaceous earth will cause them to dehydrate and die. In our test, Oa2ki Organic insect powder, which contains diatomaceous earth, ...

A fan customized a DualSense controller based on The Last of Us with Cordyceps fungus, bullet casings, and a Firefly logo. The controller gained popularity, with the maker confirming comfort and ...

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Ant & Dec's Limitless Win is back and this time, the hosting duo are given the chance to help out in the gameplay, but it's not always as easygoing as it may seem. In tonight's episode, the hosts ...

The difference is that in real life, this fungus can infect ants, caterpillars, and other insects, not humans. This alone excludes the danger - at least for now - of humanity suffering a lethal zombie ...

There has recently been a surge in the popularity of Cordyceps mushroom supplements due to their potential health advantages. Cordyceps, a variety of fungi that grows predominantly on insect ...