Fire ants might be the scourge of southern states like Georgia and Texas, but scientifically, they are endlessly fascinating as an example of collective behavior. A few fire ants spaced well apart ...

A pesky pest has invaded Central Texas. The invasive tawny crazy ants form large colonies, taking out other species like fire ants, spiders and scorpions. Some Texas residents have reported spotting ...

Hurricane Harvey caused tremendous hardship and damage in parts of Texas and Louisiana. Among the other debris and pollutants, floating masses of fire ants were observed drifting in the floodwaters.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An argentine ant is farming aphids on a young leaf. The next time you're outside, look down. Odds are, you might spot one of Earth ...

Aside from the stings and ruined picnics, fire ants are famous for their ability to swarm together and self­–assemble bridges, ladders, and even floating rafts. Researchers have now figured out the ...

Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what can we learn from them? A Binghamton University, State University of New York professor is researching those questions ...

Noah rode out his flood in an ark. Winnie-the-Pooh had an upside-down umbrella. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), meanwhile, form floating rafts made up of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The invasive tawny crazy ants form large colonies, wiping out fire ants, scorpions and spiders. The ants, which can damage ...