As individuals, driver ants are small and relatively insignificant creatures. But as a colony, they transform into a huge and ...

Discovering ants inside the pantry or on a countertop can be frustrating and even leave homeowners feeling a bit squeamish, especially if the ants attack containers of food. Fortunately, there are ...

The classic thought experiment about a horse-sized duck and a hundred duck-sized horses is more than a joke. It captures a ...

Ouch! You were digging in your yard to plant, and you just felt a sting delivered courtesy of a fire ant. You may think of fire ants as just one type of ant capable of such a sting, but the truth is ...

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 ...

When goods are shipped into the country, sometimes they are not the only cargo. Sometimes they can bring in unwanted stowaways: invasive species. Invasive species are non-native organisms that make ...

The U.S. Forest Service is giving kids (and adults) the chance to submit name suggestions for a recently discovered species of ant, as an exercise to teach students how new species get their ...

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, ...

After major ant seizures worldwide, conservationists urge CITES protections to curb the largely unregulated global trade in ...