The Bulldog ant, a resident of the coastal regions of Australia, is a formidable predator and is considered one of the world's most dangerous ants because of its aggressive nature and potent poison.

Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species originally from South America. These aggressive ants have been spreading across the southern United States for years and are now found in at ...

Harvester ants, whose industriousness is mentioned by King Solomon in the Bible, keep Kenya's iconic Rift Valley healthy by spreading and mixing grass seeds across the landscape, Martins said. "If we ...

Two Belgian teens who pleaded guilty after they were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 that were allegedly headed for European and Asian markets will be sentenced in two weeks, a judge ...

Queens of the species grow to about 20-24mm long. According to Ants R Us, an ant sales website, the red harvester ants are “many people’s dream species,” selling them for more than $131 colony.

The seized species include Messor cephalotes, a large red harvester ant native to East Africa. Queens of the species grow to about 20-24mm long.

Giant harvester ant queens are widely sold online, with traders listing them as “dream species” or “hot” items for sale, driving the illegal trade of wild-caught ants.