These tiny Temnothorax ants just successfully defended their nest entrance against an intruder (a giant Aphaenogaster ant) in Duke Forest, Hillsborough, NC. Magdalena Sorger The exploding ant is ...

Outside the kitchen door at the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Center in Brunei, on a number of trees near the balcony, there is a nest of very special ants. They explode. Other WRAL Top Stories This ...

Exploding ants use their own bodies as a deadly weapon, rupturing themselves to release a sticky, toxic substance that stops intruders in their tracks. This rare and extreme survival tactic highlights ...