The study was conducted on Argentine ants (Linepithema humile), a globally invasive species. Researchers believe that adding caffeine to ant baits could aid efforts to control them. Study first ...

To see how Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) respond to caffeine, researchers created an ant-sized arena on a sheet of ...

The ferocious “soldiers” are barely 3 millimeters tall and the “war” is being waged by Argentine ants or Linepithema humile—bravely playing their part in maintaining the world’s ...