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![N. pubens worker ant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y7Zw6ToZMPeaQAy3AzJF2b-320-80.jpeg)
Mysterious 'Crazy Ants' Identified
By Stephanie Pappas published
They are known to short electrical circuits and have even infested NASA computers.
![A radio tag, the metallic rectangle, has been attached to the back of this ant.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pUaSLf3K526RFcymLMwchh-320-80.jpg)
1,000 English Ants to Receive Radio Tags
By Wynne Parry published
The radio receivers will act like bar codes, allowing researchers to track the ants' movements.
![<em>Cyphomyrmex wheeleri</em> ants in Texas tend their fungus garden. The garden consists of a particular fungal species that the ants and their ancestors have continuously cultivated for over 5 million years.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DduD3wgU7tS4WSuVjMiPJo-320-80.jpg)
Some Fungal-Farming Ants Are Loyal to Their Crops
By Wynne Parry published
New species of fungal farming ants appear to evolve when the farmers switch crops.
![The carnivorous pitcher plant <em>Nepenthes bicalcarata</em> can reach heights up to 65 feet (20 meters) into the forest canopy, a record for the genus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r2x3AY2PcUF9BHVMGTzML9-320-80.jpg)
Carnivorous Plants Employ Bodyguard Ants
By Charles Q. Choi published
The pitcher plants also benefit from the ants' poop and janitor services.
![Argentine ants, an invasive species in New Zealand disappears on its own.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XiB3Lb6rS9CPQDwQywnJuK-320-80.jpg)
Invasive Ants Wave White Flag in New Zealand
By Wynne Parry published
Argentine ants are saving New Zealanders millions of dollars and disappearing on their own.
![zombie ant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7yUYS76uykzaTJn5REd6Fh-320-80.jpg)
How Zombie Ants Lose Their Minds
By Wynne Parry published
A parasitic fungus prompts ants to ramble to their deaths before biting down at a specific time of day.
![Vespula vulgaris](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PPzWNNDJnYUuUkMm7QqsvB-320-80.jpg)
Angry Wasps Capture Intruding Ants, Fly Away, Airdrop Them
By Stephanie Pappas published
An invasive species of wasp picks up and relocates ants that compete with it for food.
![Fire ant queen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/juZZjW3rjqCeEiLBaJYDZa-320-80.jpg)
Fire Ants Go Global: Mapping an Invasion
By Wynne Parry published
After arriving in the southern U.S., fire ants spread around the world, a study shows.
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