An ant impostor and the Caltech scientists who may have found an evolutionary key in the Angeles National Forest
- Posted on February 10, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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An ant impostor and the Caltech scientists who may have found an evolutionary key in the Angeles National Forest

A new study from Caltech explores the remarkable way a SoCal beetle infiltrates the colonies of the ant that runs the show in the Angeles National Forest — and what it can tell us about interdependent relationships in nature.