When it comes to pest nests, you don't want to mess around with misidentification. Some are harmless to people, but others ...

Although scientists have identified over 12,000 species of ants, you'll be relieved to know that only a few are likely to turn up in your house or garden. When you find these unwelcome invaders, ...

It may seem like there are three ant types - little red ones, little black ones and big black ones. However, there are more than 12,000 ant types around the world. Only a handful of these ant species ...

Scientists use a natural pathogen and ant behavior to collapse invasive tawny crazy ant colonies and help restore ecosystems.

Invasive tawny crazy ants have been wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, disrupting ecosystems ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Deuteragenia ossarium) in a paper released today in PLOS ONE. But the reason it fills a nest chamber with dead ants is even more surprising: baby ...

Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter. Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, ...

The nests of Florida ants called Formica archboldi are adorned with the carcasses of their enemies — namely, the heads of other species known as trap-jaw ants. How Formica archboldi acquire these ...

Making 'mulch' ado of ant hills Ant hill mulch improves soil moisture Date: March 22, 2017 Source: American Society of Agronomy Summary: Ants are hardworking and beneficial insects, research reveals.