Few things are more frustrating than unwanted insects making themselves right at home in your otherwise tranquil yard or garden. Pesky insects like ants can damage your plants, weaken trees, and even ...

A stinging ant, capable of triggering potentially fatal allergic reactions, has been spotted in eight Mississippi locations, including a confirmed sighting in Jackson County. Mississippi State ...

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The first step to getting rid of ants is to identify the type of ant you're up against. "Different ant species are pests for ...

Fire ants are a nasty nuisance in the Southeast, with painful and irritating bites and stings that can lead to serious health issues in rare cases. The red imported fire ant is an invasive species in ...

Ant species that evolved thinner shells traded individual armor protection for increases in colony size, University of ...

A new research study finds infected ant pupae emit a chemical signal that prompts workers to kill them. The behavior prevents ...

Species with thinner protective barriers may need fewer resources and tend to have a greater ability to adapt to new habitats ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in individual armor and produce far more ants. Larger colonies then ...