Ants
Coverage of Ants in the Nexus archive.
- Hospital forced to cancel slew of surgeries after it was invaded by army of ANTS
A hospital was forced to cancel a number of surgeries due to an infestation of ants. The ants invaded the hospital, disrupting its operations. The incident highlights the importance of pest control in healthcare settings.
- This “Pink Floyd” spider hunts prey 6x its size and lives in walls
Scientists discovered a wall-dwelling spider named Pikelinia floydmuraria, inspired by Pink Floyd, which hunts prey six times its size and reduces urban pests like mosquitoes and flies. The spider builds webs near lights to enhance its hunting efficiency and has a mysterious link to similar spiders in the Galápagos.
- Kenyan court jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case
A Kenyan court has jailed a Chinese man for smuggling live ants using modified syringe cartridges. The case was presented at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport law courts in Nairobi, where evidence was displayed by a Kenya Wildlife Services warden.