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In an ant colony, the queen isn’t in charge. So who is?

Imagine trying to build a house without a blueprint, find a shortcut through an unfamiliar city without a map, or govern a large organisation with no leaders and no meetings.

The Conversation · May 11

My lord, the flies: what’s driving the sudden explosion in numbers across Sydney?

Warm, wet spring weather has brought the saliva-loving insects from the bush to the big smoke. What’s the buzz?

The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025

Ants in your house? Here’s how they get everywhere – even high up in tall buildings

Ants are among nature’s greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide.

The Conversation · Mar 28, 2025

Could this be the year we solve the mystery of the disappearing Christmas beetle?

News reports from 1922 describe tree branches bending with the weight of beetle hordes at Christmas and drowning in Sydney Harbour. Nobody knows why their numbers seem to have dropped.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Why women scientists are rallying around six-year-old bug and frog lover Lyra

After receiving a heartbreaking email, the ABC's Ann Jones went on a mission to prove that "girls DO like spiders".

ABC News · Apr 20, 2022