If you live in a warm climate, you’ve likely had at least one unfortunate interaction with fire ants. These tiny red ants are ...

Last year, our entire three-flat building in Chicago had an ant problem. Small ants were climbing in through holes in screens or under doors and congregating in groups in each apartment’s kitchen. It ...

If you were small enough to fit inside an ant nest, you would hear it as much as you would see it. The walls shiver with tiny ...

Small honey ants are not considered serious commercial pests throughout most of their natural range. However, because they can enter households and other buildings, some people think of them as ...

Ants marching across garden soil can feel like a tiny summer parade, except nobody sent invitations. Seeing them crawling around flower beds or near plant roots often sparks curiosity, because their ...

Scientists have uncovered a shocking tactic used by parasitic ant queens. These invaders infiltrate existing nests and manipulate worker ants. Using a chemical disguise, they gain entry. Then, they ...