As individuals, driver ants are small and relatively insignificant creatures. But as a colony, they transform into a huge and ...

When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them for the ...

Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part ...

Q: Every winter during the rainy season, we have an ant problem. Is there some way to prevent them from coming into the house ...

Ants produce diverse, targeted antimicrobial compounds that inhibit drug-resistant pathogens, offering insights for new ...

After major ant seizures worldwide, conservationists urge CITES protections to curb the largely unregulated global trade in ...

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. With the right pesticide and some intervention tricks, you can get ants out of your home — and make them stay out — this ...

July 2, 2006 — -- Last week, Janet Wallace Roedl Shiansky, a 68-year-old South Carolina woman, went into anaphylactic shock and died after being attacked by ants while she was gardening. The ants ...

Are ants taking over the house? Fear not, because you may be armed with the best tool against ants right in your home.

Last summer, researchers at the University of Illinois revealed that most bees aren’t as busy as we give them credit for, and a small group of workers handles the bulk of the labor in a hive. Now, ...