Ever wondered if pyramid ants and fire ants are best buddies or fierce rivals? Dive into their quirky differences and find ...

The Asian needle ant was first discovered in the U.S. in 1932 and found in at least three southeastern states. It is capable ...

A curious summer encounter with rogue ants turns into a humorous journey through science, myth, and the mysterious habits of ...

Keep your lawn maintained. “If you’re mowing regularly, the ants don’t like it,” says Benson. “Mowing helps disrupt developing mounds.” Eliminate obvious food sources. Clean up fallen fruit and ...

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such ...

"Its sting causes painful, and in some cases severe, reactions in both humans and animals." Scientists issue warning after ...

Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground to ward off ...

Not only are fire ants a massive nuisance here in Texas they are are a very real and significant problem. These invasive species have caused billions of dollars in damage and pose a health threat to ...

Asian needle ants have been linked to multiple cases of life-threatening reactions and the mysterious ants keep spreading.

An invasive species of stinging, carnivorous ants have been slowly spreading in about 20 states. Last year at least three cases of life-threatening anaphylactic reactions were reported in Georgia ...

It's very possible to learn to live with Asian needle ants, just as we've learned to live with bees, said Andrew Johnston, an insect diagnostician at Purdue University's Department of Entomology.