Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Colobopsis cf. explodens (Exploding Ant) crawling on tree bark in the rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia. Known for its ...

A Colobopsis cf. explodens (Exploding Ant) crawling on tree bark in the rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia. Known for its self-destructive defense mechanism.© MDong_97/Shutterstock.com Ant colonies are ...

A small reddish ant living in the treetops of Southeast Asia has one of the most unusual defences in the animal world. When threatened, some workers of Colobopsis explodens can rupture their own ...

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A species of ant that "explodes" and gives off a toxic, sticky liquid to fight off foes and keep its colony safe has been discovered in the jungles of Borneo island, scientists ...