Australian scientists have discovered that nocturnal bull ants use a “lunar compass” to travel accurately in the dark, ...

Nocturnal bull ants can use low-level moonlight to navigate at night, according to new research. The study, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, is described by the editors as important ...

Researchers found a bull ant venom component that exploits a pain pathway in mammals, which they believe evolved to stop echidnas attacking the ant's nests. Australian bull ants have evolved a venom ...

Australian animals are good at stinging and biting, and our amazing bull ants contribute to that. AMONG THE WORLD’S largest ants, they will readily punish anyone who loiters near their nest. Their ...

A comparative educational segment examining the defensive mechanisms and venom potency of a tarantula versus the notoriously painful sting of a Bull Ant (Myrmecia).

A peptide found in bull ant venom closely resembles a hormone of its primary predator, triggering hypersensitivity and making subsequent bites even more painful than the ones that came before. When ...

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the echidna – that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of ...

Bull ants and bullet ants deliver stings that are not just painful, but biologically designed to disable threats fast. This video compares their venom, aggression, and attack behavior, showing how two ...

Nocturnal bull ants can use low-level moonlight to navigate at night, according to new research. The study, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, is described by the editors as important ...