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

Insects like ants heal their fellow species, and they even perform surgeries. Biologist Erik Frank is researching their ...

Most people who are stung by the ants are stung while gardening or doing other yard work. The small ants are very hard to ...

Leaf-cutter ants at the American Museum of Natural History in April. The colony was harvested in Trinidad and nurtured in Oregon, and it arrived in New York City last December.

The dark brown ants live in colonies in leaf litter, rotted logs, firewood and mulch. They often occur in residential settings, including parks, and urban areas, finding homes and under railroad ...

Invasive Asian needle ants ramp up in the summer, and they have been spotted in Ohio. Here's where they're found and how to ...

Understanding what happens when you crush these intruders reveals why this common response backfires spectacularly.