Out of approximately 300 Australian species (including 90 undescribed), only a handful are recognized as pests in Australia. In fact, in tropical forests, white ants, or termites are by far the ...

Much like the cane toad, whose population explosion disrupted the local ecosystem upon introduction in Australia, the Argentine ants began to wreak havoc once they reached the U.S. The Argentine ...

Australia’s native meat ants are struggling. Invasive species of foreign ants have a foothold on the continent, and are increasingly outcompeting their native rivals for territory. Beyond simple ...