There are a wide array of other ants besides carpenter ants, winter ants and fire ants – Massachusetts has plenty. Meet the ...

Two Belgian teenagers who were found with 5,000 ants in Kenya have been given the choice of serving 12 months in prison or paying a fine of $7,700 (£5,767) for trying to smuggle live queen ants ...

Keeping an ant farm is a fantastic way to observe nature in all her glory. Ants are captivating, busy little creatures and provide a deep insight into how natural communities work together. Watching ...

In Kenya, two ant smuggling cases recently made global headlines. It's part of a growing problem with biopiracy and the illicit trade in wild animals.

Photo by Aleksandrs Balodis A unique species of cricket found only in northern Europe tricks ants into letting them into their nests to live among them, where they then feed on ant eggs and steal ...

The tiny crickets collect and wear the chemical markers of the ants, reducing ant aggression and disguising them as a member of the group.