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 ...

Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship in which both parties gain some form of benefit from their interactions. Many ...

The Asian needle ant's venom is also a bit more likely to cause an allergic reaction than the sting of a honey bee, according ...

Over the past few decades, the Asian needle ants have spread to more than 20 states since their first appearance in Georgia ...

What to know about the Asian needle ant - and the potential severity of its sting - before peak summer activity.

A harvester ant typically approaches a cone ant nest and stands upright with her mandibles open (all worker ants are female).

Scientists discover desert ants forming a rare cleaning partnership, challenging what we know about insect behavior and ...

Take a Pest Control Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Carpenter ants are a common sight in many homes, but their presence often raises questions and concerns. In this article, we provide ...

In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting ...

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 ...

In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with serrated jaws agape outside the nests of much smaller cone ants. However, the nests’ inhabitants are not threatened. Instead, ...

In a nod to the Harry Potter series, the menacing visage of Lord Voldemort has inspired the name of a newly discovered Australian ant species, Leptanilla voldemort. With over 14,000 known ant species ...