A stinging ant, capable of triggering potentially fatal allergic reactions, has been spotted in eight Mississippi locations, including a confirmed sighting in Jackson County. Mississippi State ...

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Tiny pharaoh ants invade buildings and hospitals, moving along walls and pipes, defying all conventional control methods.

Pavement ants are one of the most common ants infesting homes. These ants were introduced to the United States via soil on ships from Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. Pavement ants are now found ...

Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant ...

PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (WRIC) — Invasive Red Fire Ants have been identified in Prince George, and residents are warned to be on the lookout for signs of their colonies. The ants can be identified, of ...

A new research study finds infected ant pupae emit a chemical signal that prompts workers to kill them. The behavior prevents ...

Research shows that some ants have learned how to treat their wounds, revealing one of the clearest examples of medical ...

The rapid diversification of ants has “led to their role as ecological engineers” that can work in habitats across the world, ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

Ants are among the most physically fragile insects on the planet, yet they dominate almost every land habitat and outweigh ...

Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.