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Entomologist Clint Penick had an ant-related axe to grind. He had long heard that the “odorous house ant” (Tapinoma sessile) reeked of rotten coconut. However, when he caught scent of this puny household pest, he detected a different stench: blue cheese. With the help of fellow entomologist and post-doctoral researcher Adrian Smith, he set out to prove the actual smell of this ant’s putrid perfume. The results of their research were published in the American Entomologist this week.
