A dead ant can be detected and removed from the nest within an hour, long before any rotting smell develops. The chemical ...

There are 20 quadrillion ants on Earth —that’s 2.5 million ants for every human. Known ant species (members of the family ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The red imported fire ant has infested a property in Montecito. (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) A new population of ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

The colonies of social insects are complex systems that are entirely self-organized. Scientists who looked at the demographic, genetic and morphological structure of ant colonies were able to show how ...

Ants are a nuisance to many homeowners, and most people don’t hesitate to reach out to their local exterminators to get rid of them. Many of us assume all ants are the same. However, when comparing ...

Anyone who has ever stepped into a fire ant nest knows the sting all too well. It’s a painful reminder that these tiny ...

As the West Midlands experiences a period of hot weather, we take a look at when flying ants appear and why they swarm.