By living a less active, longer life, infected ants seem to promote further transmission of the tapeworm, scientists say

Deep inside the damp leaf litter of the Lenneberg Forest near Mainz, Germany, tiny worker ants of the species Temnothorax nylanderi are living surprisingly long lives. While a…

A tapeworm infection dramatically alters worker ants, making them live much longer. These infected ants exhibit physiological changes that partially resemble queen ants. Their…