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Ants marching up Ohio buildings give scientists unexpected clue about urban nature
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (651+ words) "We know that they're an organism that will live in a lot of different places." Seeing ants stream up the outside of an apartment or office building might seem like a pest issue. But in several Ohio cities, researchers have…...
Researchers find 'zombie-ant fungus' hiding in moss far from ant graveyards
1+ week, 1+ day ago (696+ words) "The fungus is present in mosses that no infected ant ever bit." A study in Brazil's Amazon rainforest found the so-called zombie-ant fungus in mosses, even in samples taken far from clusters of dead, infected ants known as ant graveyards....
Video shows Tennessee hiker stumble upon state's largest, most dangerous rattlesnake
2+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) Many are gray with dark crossbands, a black tail, and sometimes have a rust-colored stripe along the spine. A Tennessee hiker's now-viral video out of Percy Warner Park shows an intimidating timber rattlesnake stretched out ahead just before a 5.8-mile…...
Giant wasp nest takes over England nature reserve office, sending manager home until autumn
3+ week, 2+ day ago (433+ words) "If you keep calm, they will sense that and won't feel threatened." A reserve manager in England is staying out of her office after wasps moved in and made the space unusable, according to the BBC. Their nest, about 3 feet…...
Recent Texas flood washed out whole ant colonies, sending them scrambling into homes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (405+ words) Floods do not always end when the water recedes. Beyond damaged homes and dangerous debris, deadly flooding in Texas also displaced ant colonies, creating another problem for residents trying to recover from the storm. The July 16 flood sent fire ants…...
Tiny rainforest patch in Brazil reveals bird species hidden in plain sight
3+ week, 3+ day ago (417+ words) These secretive birds usually stay alone on the forest floor. A tiny patch of rainforest in northeastern Brazil yielded a major surprise. Scientists identified a previously overlooked antthrush species that had been hiding in plain sight in the Baturité Mountains....