This story appears in the November 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Most animals seek shade when temperatures in the Sahara soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Saharan silver ants seek ...

It's official: The Saharan silver ant is the fastest of the world's 12,000 known ant species, clocking a blistering 855 millimeters — nearly a meter — per second, researchers said Thursday. A group of ...

Left: Sahara silver ants forage in the midday sun and look like droplets of mercury rolling on the desert surface. Right: The silvery appearance is created by a dense array of uniquely shaped hairs.

Reflective Saharan Silver Ant Hairs Thermoregulate, Create Bright Color (2 of 3) Reflective Saharan Silver Ant Hairs Thermoregulate, Create Bright Color (3 of 3) ...