In the wild, appearances can be deceiving, and today's story proves just that. You’d never expect a solitary anteater to face ...

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Abandoned termite mounds are a newly discovered microhabitat for diverse insect groups in both undisturbed rainforest and ...

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Like mercenaries of the natural world, fire ants are hardy, resilient, and vicious. They’ve become an invasive species thanks ...

Asian needle ants may be small, but this invasive ant species represents a serious ecological threat to North America. Here's ...

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

Published in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research, their findings indicated that the little fire ant — also known as the electric ant — could have appeared from imported plants. Human activities from ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating just two neuropeptides, scientists can turn ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species making news around the country, were found in Providence in 2015, but there's no sign ...

If ants have moved into your home, here's an easy solution to help get rid of the unwanted roommates. All you need is some borax, sugar, water, and patience.