When they attack a human, fire ants grab the skin with their jaws while stinging and injecting venom. They may even turn ...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK have built a prototype “hairy robotic gripper” that is inspired by the hairs found on ant jaws. Ants are not only excellent nest builders but are ...

As the warmth of spring creeps in, so too does the relentless return of the pesky ant, with the fire ant leading the charge, bringing chaos and an unwelcome sting to every corner they invade.

Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin ... hundreds of ants inside use the openings to seize it with their jaws. Another species, the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes ...

It’s a great time to be outdoors. Watch your step, though, or you might become a victim of another sign of the changing seasons: fire ants. As temperatures warm, fire ants become more active.

CNN) — The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March ...