Hugo Deans’ discovery, coupled with his father’s expertise as an entomology professor at Penn State, led to revelations about how wasps manipulate ants into protecting their larvae.

Some families of caterpillars (larvae of butterflies and moths) have developed a specific kind of interaction with ants. One of these families (Riodinidae) includes two species that interact ...

Escamoles, sometimes called ant egg caviar, are a delicacy in Mexico. These ant larvae can cost over $50 per pound. And when they're exported prices can double. But finding escamoles isn't easy.