No creature embodies the idea that “it takes a village” quite like ants. Using chemical signals and other ephemeral ...

For some people, the sting from an Asian needle ant can cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition.

They bite, excrete acid, asphyxiate their prey and create huge super colonies that are hard to kill. What to know ...

Tawny crazy ants in Florida number in the millions, asphyxiate their prey and create huge supercolonies that are nearly ...

Some ant species are aggressive and pose danger. Encounters are becoming common due to growing cities and shifting weather.

An invasive species of ants not native to the U.S. has been detected in Louisiana. A colony of the Asian needle ant was ...

A Massachusetts man said the sting of an Asian needle ant left him feeling sick. The invasive insect has been spreading ...

There are over 12,500 known ant species in the world, with new ant species still being discovered by scientists to this day.

Bullet ant sting causes electric shock-like pain. Maricopa harvester ant venom is toxic. Bulldog ants from Australia are fast and bold. Red imported fire ants have spread globally.

The ANA was discovered in the U.S. in 1934 while individuals were researching Argentine ants (Linepithema humile). Since the ...

The most common ticks in West Tennessee are lone star ticks. A good way to help prevent tick bites is to minimize skin ...