Invasive species can cause all kinds of problems, from outcompeting native animals to wiping out crops and causing massive ...

An ant infestation in your yard could quickly lead to an ant problem inside your house or car, depending on where these pests decide to nest. Not all ants pose a threat to you or your home, though, ...

Are invasive tawny crazy ants in Ohio? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the ants are limited to the Gulf Coast, as well as the Atlantic coast of Florida and Georgia. They are not in ...

Tawny crazy ants were introduced to Florida in the late 90s. What has differentiated this population from its South American counterpart is that it has grown to form a singular super colony spreading ...

Scientists believe an invasive ant species that spews acid from its abdomen has finally met its match after discovering that a naturally occurring fungus kills off a significant number of the ant ...

An ecological upheaval involving crazy ants killed millions of red crabs and threatened the survival of the species on Christmas Island, Australia. Now, a micro-wasp has helped restore balance. Every ...

Scientists have discovered a strangely patterned new insect in the Philippines, dubbing it the pirate ant because of a dark stripe over its eyes that makes it look like it's wearing an eye patch. The ...

Ants farm aphids. It's weird yet fascinating. And a bit like a miniature horror movie. But it's a nightmare for gardeners.

When scientists constructed a puzzle-solving task and pitted teams of people against teams of ants, the insects sometimes proved to be the smarter species. That’s not to denigrate human intelligence — ...

NEW ORLEANS - It sounds like a horror movie: Biting ants invade by the millions. A camper's metal walls bulge from the pressure of ants nesting behind them. A circle of poison stops them for only a ...