The ant photographs of Mark Moffett, a Harvard-trained insect scientist, are often compared to art. Moffett has a unique ability to capture the alien beauty of these deceptively simple creatures. In ...

There are an estimated 20 quadrillion ants all over the planet, except in Antarctica – a bummer, considering the continent’s name. But a close-up shot of a carpenter ant that started making the rounds ...

• Army ants don't create traditional nests -- they bivouac at night in a protected place, creating a "nest" by connecting their own bodies to form a mass. • There are an estimated 1,000 trillion ants ...