From Formic Acid and Pheromones to Peppermint Insect RepellentWhen walking along a path, you might sometimes see a line of ...

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 ...

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.

This piece originally appeared on The Conversation. Drop a clump of 5,000 fire ants in a pond of water. In minutes the clump will flatten and spread into a circular pancake that can float for weeks ...

Fire ants are literally riding out Hurricane Florence, astonishing new video footage shows. Colonies of the creepily industrious insects are shown linking together to form boat-like floating islands — ...

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 ...

One of the most common house ant species might have been built for living in a forest, but the ants have found ways to take advantage of the comforts of city living. A new study has found that odorous ...

Invasive tawny crazy ants are spreading in Mississippi. See where they've been found, how to identify them and what to do if ...

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 ...