Small honey ants are not considered serious commercial pests throughout most of their natural range. However, because they can enter households and other buildings, some people think of them as ...

For generations, Indigenous Australians have foraged for honeypot ants, extracting the honey from their swollen abdomens to remedy ailments such as sore throats and skin infections. A new study ...

Honey produced by a type of ant in Australia has antimicrobial properties that could one day lead to new treatments against some bacterial and fungal infections. Australian honeypot ants (Camponotus ...

Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally. The team studied the ...

The abdomens of Australian honeypot ants can swell to hold honey that the colony uses as a food source when stores run low. Auscape / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Honey made by Australian ...

Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally. Scientists have ...