While it's a good idea to avoid all fire ants, certain species can be more damaging to the local ecosystem and more dangerous ...

Whether you live in the South or not, you've likely heard of the fire ant, but these tiny insects are a lot more pernicious than you might think.

Some ants can be beneficial in the yard, like pyramid ants, but there's a particular type of ant you should be wary of, ...

Ant trails are easy to spot and can alert you to a new infestation of ants in your home. Scout ants leave the colony to search for food, and when they find it, they lay down a pheromone trail for the ...

Summer in South Carolina is a time for swimming, fishing, barbecuing and beach trips. It’s also a time for ants. Oh, so many ants. Whether they build colonies in your yard or sneak into your home, ...

October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect ...

Considered as pests, ants play crucial ecological roles by helping decompose organic waste, that enhance soil fertility for ...

Ants are awesome little creatures and we already know that they have advanced survival tactics in battle, but the "exploding ants" that are found in Southeast Asia take the "colony first" mentality to ...

New research finds that 79 percent of Fiji's endemic ant species—those that are native to and only found on the ...

Though many ants spend their lives peacefully tending fungus farms and herds of aphids, others have it much rougher. Such is the case with the ant species Megaponera analis, native to many parts of ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species. A team ...