These facts will make your skin crawl about as much as the creepy crawlies themselves A bug’s life While some people find ...

Object Details Biogeographical Region Nearctic Collector [Not Stated] Record Last Modified 16 Jun 2016 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 19 Apr 1891 Barcode 00758731 Other Numbers USNM Type Number : ...

Colobopsis explodens worker ants are walking bombs, willing to explode themselves to protect their colony. When threatened by predators or competing ants, these workers contract their abdominal ...

In 2018, a scientific expedition in Borneo led to groundbreaking new discoveries about exploding ants, including the formal description of a new species, Colobopsis explodens. This research revealed ...

An important transition in insect life-history evolution was the shift from a solitary existence to living in groups comprising specialized castes. Caste-forming species produce some individuals ...

The ‘exploding ant’, Colobopsis saundersii, was also recorded here. It is a unique ant that is willing to sacrifice itself when it is threatened.

Scientists discover a new exploding insect called Colobopsis explodens that rips itself apart and releases toxic goo to defend its colony from enemies. The Natural History Museum Vienna uncovered ...