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 ...

Social contagion is common among all manner of social animals, from ants and fish to birds and humans. But while it can be beneficial when it leads to co-operation and collective action, the study ...

How many ants does it take to build a raft? This sounds like a riddle, and in a way, it is. Scientists whose interests in insects and fluid mechanics intersect have been wondering how fire ants stick ...

Researchers have shown that a common ant species undergoes physiological and behavioral changes in unnatural settings. Research by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in the Texas A&M Department of ...

Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that common ants could help detect spotted lanternflies — invasive insects that have been sighted across the United States — before they have a chance to ...

When a co-worker handed me a copy of Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants of Chicago—part of a series that includes a book on common ants in general, common ants of New York City, and of California—it ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in the Charlotte area. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more likely to see them inside during the warmer months, said Kristin ...

These ants are more destructive than other common ants. They are larger, at over half an inch long, and they use their oversized mandibles to tunnel through wood. Wet or rotting wood is a carpenter ...

As summer temperatures rise across South Carolina, so does activity from one of the season’s smallest and most persistent pests: ants. Whether swarming your picnic table, creeping along kitchen ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more likely to see them inside beginning in the spring, Chris Hayes, a postdoctoral ...