Homemakers are finding effective, natural ways to combat ant infestations. Sealing entry points with chalk or silicone, using vinegar or chili powder sprays, and maintaining a clean kitchen are key.

In a remarkable display of self-sacrifice, baby ants infected with a deadly fungus deliberately signal worker ants to kill them. This extreme measure prevents the spread of disease, protecting the ...

As for Renée, she’s just as excited that Bridget’s relatable diary entries are being memorialized. “I think she’s much cuter than me,” the 56-year-old teased of the statue to BBC News, before ...

Experts discovered an unusual form of regicide in which a parasitic ant queen tricks workers in a colony into turning on their own mother. By Rebecca Dzombak Rebecca Dzombak previously reported on ...

Scientists say they have for the first time unlocked how a parasitic ant uses chemical warfare to take over the nest of a different species, by tricking workers into an unlikely assassination. The ...

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What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Like battlefield medics, Florida carpenter ants are the first known animal to triage wounds and adapt treatments. In a first, researchers have observed that a species of Florida carpenter ant ...

This 1930s documentary-style film provides a detailed look into the lives and behaviors of ants, focusing on their social structure, nest-building, and survival instincts. The footage captures a large ...

PROVIDENCE – Read the news lately and you’re bound to find any number of dire warnings about the dangers of Asian needle ants. Their sting is worse than a fire ant’s. It’s been compared to having ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species capable of causing life-threatening allergic reactions, have now been detected in at least 21 U.S. states. This species, first found in the U.S. in the 1930s, ...