The brain of an ant has a mere 250,000 neurons compared to the 86 billion in a human head. Despite this seeming limitation, ... Hymenoptera, the order enveloping bees and ants, ...

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of ...

Asian needle ants are about 0.2 inches in length, and dark brown or black with the end of the antennae and the legs being a lighter orange-brown, the U.S. Forest Service says.

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