Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science. It turns out these insects have be ...

If an infection takes hold in an ants’ nest, it could spell disaster for the whole colony. But some worker ants appear to have a workaround for that. When exposed to a pathogen, black garden ...

Hummingbirds love to eat insects just as much as they love to drink nectar. So, to attract more to your yard, turn your ...

Each summer, there comes a moment when we suddenly notice that the ground is crawling with large winged ants. Then the air seems to be full of them and we find ourselves ducking and diving, trying not ...

When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several ...

We updated this guide with advice on minimizing the mess cleaning up spills when using our top pick for ant control. September 2024 We don’t want ants in our homes, either. But if you try to ...

The Murupi Amarela plants can get up to three feet tall. The lemon ant is found in large colonies in Venezuela, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, ... [+] and Brazil. As the name ...

Ant mothers are the queens of tough love. They simply don't have time to coddle their sick young. If a newly hatched black ...

Ant houses, also known as formicaria, provide a controlled environment for ant colonies to thrive, allowing us to observe their intricate social behavior and remarkable adaptability. This guide delves ...

ADAM:'This is Planet Ant. A giant, man-made ant home, built especially above ground, to allow us to investigate the incredible lives of these tiny creatures. ADAM:'These glass boxes and tubes have ...

From the dark depths of the sea, to the leafy jungle canopy, and the uninhabited spaces in between, the world of Empire of the Ants might be closer to home, but it’s no less mysterious and unknown.

PAPAKOLEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Like so many areas on Oahu, the Papakolea community and surrounding neighborhoods are dealing with infestations of little fire ants. Get Hawaii’s latest morning ...