As habitat loss and fragmentation continues, many in the scientific community view landscape corridors as important for connecting habitat fragments to maintain biodiversity. And yet, might those same ...

Most of us associate ants with productivity. You probably imagine them digging tunnels, laying down pheromone trails, hauling ...

No creature embodies the idea that “it takes a village” quite like ants. Using chemical signals and other ephemeral communication methods like antennal codes, ants can work together to build or ...

Fire ant anaphylaxis prevalence (0.085%) now exceeds all flying Hymenoptera combined (0.083%) in the 14 US states where these invasive insects have established colonies. Patients with systemic ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Invasive species cost society more than $423 billion a year and that price tag's expected to grow, according to a Reuters report just released. Reuters researchers spent four years ...

Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant and the hardy black fire ant. Imported fire ants have spread from their ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants. Red imported fire ants are the most common fire ant species in North ...

Fire ants can cause painful stings and disrupt the ecosystem in your garden and beyond. Regular checks of potted plants and thorough maintenance in your backyard can keep them away. Diatomaceous earth ...

Ants are among the most recognizable, admired, dreaded and mythologized insects on earth. They are famed for their industry, work ethic, organization, militaristic skills and loyalty. Ants are also ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Invasive species cost society more than $423 billion a year and that price tag's expected to grow, according to a Reuters report just released. Reuters researchers spent four years ...