Investigators believe the ants were meant for European and Asian markets, with a larger international trafficking network operating behind the scenes. Why would anyone smuggle ants? This is where the ...

Yet swarms of fireflies clearly exercise a level of control over when they light up, and they do so only in specialized organs, and those are aspects scientists are still keen to understand better.

Fire ants can create significant challenges for California almond growers, particularly as populations build during warmer ...

Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

Ant colonies are some of the most complex societies in the natural world. Millions of ants work together with precise ...

A man was arrested with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage at Nairobi's main airport this week amid a rise in ...

Researchers have developed a high-tech system that rapidly scans ants and converts them into detailed 3D models. Using a synchrotron accelerator, X-ray imaging, robotics, and AI, the team scanned ...

Texas A&M AgriLife has science-backed ways to control fire ants and eliminate entire colonies — and not just the ones you see.

Winged ants aren’t random pests. Discover why over 1,000 US species take flight, form super colonies, and how to stop them for good.

Ants are one of the most common pests homeowners encounter, but not all ants are the same. Two species that are frequently confused are pavement ants and carpenter ants. While they may appear similar ...