Although scientists have identified over 12,000 species of ants, you'll be relieved to know that only a few are likely to turn up in your house or garden. When you find these unwelcome invaders, ...

During late spring and summer, ants start finding their ways into our homes in the search for food, and before we know it, we're dealing with a full-blown infestation. Deterring the little insects ...

From ants moving indoors to ants appearing in your potted plants because they hitched a ride from the plant nursery, there are several reasons why ants might be now calling your potted plants home. We ...

Fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that will eradicate them from a yard permanently. You will have to control fire ...

"The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns," poet Kahlil Gibran once wrote. But what if the rose is growing amidst... ants? Yuck! While roses are one of the most popular additions to home ...

Q: We have a problem with ants that denude various plants in our yard. We used diatomaceous earth heavily last year but without much effect. Is there anything else we can use that would be effective ...

Spring is near in Louisiana. The birds are singing and flowers are beginning to blossom in our landscapes. It’s a great time to be outdoors. Watch your step, though, or you might become a victim of ...

This ant is busily collecting nectar from clusters of flowers on golden Alexanders, a native plant currently in full bloom. This ant is busily collecting nectar from clusters of flowers on golden ...