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.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 — ...

Invasive Argentine ants protect citrus and vineyard pests from natural predators in California, making farmers' jobs much ...

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