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Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.
Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
Alien invaders are penetrating the borders of every country in the world. Now the full extent of the problems and potential solutions have been exposed, in a new United Nations report.
Mathematical models, video games and experiments with ants can all further our understanding of the dynamics of war.
Animals that are traded as pets are more likely to be invasive species, including a relatively new pet: ants.
The spread of tawny crazy ants may be driven, in part, by their need for calcium. The calcium-rich limestone bedrock of the lower U.S. Midwest may provide ideal conditions for populations to explode.
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