Its stings are not only painful, but potentially dangerous, sometimes causing allergic shocks. The Asian needle ant is spreading across the US and is now also being spotted in Europe. How do you spot ...

How a particle accelerator, a robot, high-speed cameras, and 2,000 ants came together to paint a picture of biological ...

Key Points Ant hills can be eliminated from the yard using natural and chemical solutions.Natural solutions include physical disturbance, contact killers, and bait.Chemical solutions include ...

Scientists created a massive digital library of ants using synchrotron X-ray scanning, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. An insect native to Asia is slowly making its way through the U.S. — and it has a deadly sting. The Asian needle ant, first ...

For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new ...

As warm weather looms, insects are likely to start to emerge and make their presence known. One of the most common household pests, especially in certain regions, is the ant. Throughout the spring and ...

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in ...

Once upon a time, around 2010 or so, there lived a hardworking ant and a carefree grasshopper. The grasshopper was hopping to his heart’s content one sunny morning when the ant trudged by, bearing a ...