Some species, like the harvester ant, prefer to forage for seeds and plant material. If your yard has certain types of plants, such as herbs, or flowers, it may be particularly appealing to ants ...

The Maricopa harvester ant, native to Arizona and the southwest U.S., holds the world record for most toxic insect venom. Although its venom is potent, the ant is relatively docile and stings are ...

Valuable ant species Some of the ants in the men's possession were giant African harvester ants (Messor cephalotes) which are valued at anywhere between around $100 to as much as $220 each.