Discover the evolutionary history of farming ants from Dr. Ted Schultz, an entomologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. What can this study teach us? [34:02]

The founder of AntWeb, an online repository of high-resolution shots of ants, discusses the taxonomy of these insects.

Enter the fascinating world of leaf-cutter ants to watch as they build their colonies. Scientists are studying these ants to see what they can teach us about medicine and clean energy in this National Science Foundation video. [2:28]

Pest story snippets about attack of the picnic crashers, paging Dr. Maggot, and the dirt on pigeons. [2:46]

On his many expeditions, Fisher has uncovered literally a thousand new species of ants. Among his more extraordinary finds include the trap-jaw ant. He collected this species while on a trip to Costa Rica with other entomologists to...

Learn about a variety of interesting pests like weaver ants, leaf cutter ants, and scavenging seagulls! [3:30]

Ira talks with eminent biologist Edward O. Wilson and Bert Holldobler about ants, bees, and other social insects.

Leaf-cutter ants rely on their razor sharp mandibles to snip leaves to pieces. What happens when the ants can't cut it?

Brian Fisher's passion for ants takes him all over the world, especially Madagascar. He continues to go back because he keeps finding new species. [4:23]

When faced with a flood, fire ants go with the flow and float wherever they can go to survive. [1:12]

Ants may be tiny, but they play a huge role in their ecosystems. In fact, biologists estimate that the collective weight of all the ants on Earth is equal to the weight of all humans. [41:20]

Short video clip of a bullet ant from Costa Rica. QuickTime, RealOne Player, or Windows Media needed for viewing.

Short video clip of leaf cutter ants at work. QuickTime, RealOne Player, or Windows Media needed for viewing.

Find out how the work of Brian Fisher has helped the island nation of Madagascar, which is 90% deforested, preserve what is left of its environmental health. Experience some of the research he has done with many species of ants. [1:20]

Watch this colony of harvester ants as they busily tend their nest, and learn how they organize their work, protect themselves, and feed their colony. [2:05]