SimAnt, a game in which players design their own complex ant colonies, is based on the books of Harvard biologist Edward O.

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The only heroes are the ant colonies themselves, and they are as engaging and at least as memorable as most two-legged Hollywood creations.

ECONOMIST: The secret life of ants

He keeps ant colonies in little plastic boxes, and he paints his ants different colours (using a brush the size of a human eyelash) so he can watch what each one does.

BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Ants - learning from the collective

Researchers at the University of Texas are warning that the invasive species from South America has the potential to change the ecological balance in the southeastern United States, largely because the ants can wipe out colonies of what's been widely considered the insect villain of the region, the fire ant.

CNN: 'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.