A tiny invasive ant muscled into a Kenyan savannah and sparked such a dramatic transformation in the landscape that even the local lions changed the way they hunt, according to research published ...

Trap-jaw ants have a tough time climbing out of antlion pits, as they often end up causing miniavalanches and falling back in toward the antlion's maw. When Larabee and his colleague Andrew Suarez ...

How did the ant steal the lion’s dinner? This isn’t the beginning of one of Aesop’s Fables. It’s the finding of a new study showing how the disruption of one tiny mutual relationship on ...

The majestic lions of Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy may never notice the tiny ants that have recently moved into the neighborhood—but the agile predators are feeling the effects because these ...

In the rare event that the prey looks like it might escape, the ant lion flicks sand at it, triggering an avalanche that brings the victim tumbling into its hungry maw. The ant lion snaps its jaws ...

illustrating the complex web of interactions among ants, trees, lions, zebras and buffaloes. What makes the little old ant think he can disrupt the life of an African lion? Researchers say it's ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lions, elephants, zebras, buffalo, ants, and trees are all locked in ...

The invasive big-headed ant and its threat to the local wildlife, particularly lions, in Kenya. Image created by Animals Around the Globe using DALL-E Acacia thorns on which ants stay on.

Lions in a Kenyan savanna. This image was released by the University of Wyoming, which was behind the study of the cascading effects of the invasive ant's irruption. TODD PALMER/AFP It's a ...

Bullish (Video) Ant-Lion Hunting: British Instructional Films Wildlife Documentary Posted: February 21, 2025 | Last updated: February 21, 2025 This 1930s nature film provides a close-up study of ...

Big-headed ants, however, are not so good at keeping the elephants at bay. The pachyderms move in and munch the trees, removing much of the area’s cover. That discombobulates the local lions ...