A small group of fire ants can change a colony's social structure using genetic traits and chemical signals, says a new study.

Hummingbird feeders are magnets for ants who love the sugar water. Ant moats, regular cleaning, and repositioning the feeder ...

Australia's native ants do an incredible amount of environmental and agricultural heavy lifting. Here are 10 of our mighty little workers.

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

Ants that sipped a sugar drop dipped in caffeine found it again more quickly on later trips, leaving a stronger scent trail ...

The underground world is full of surprises. While we walk around above ground, these animals are busy digging, hunting, and ...

Asian needle ants are spreading quickly. Learn what makes their sting dangerous and how these ants can displace native species.

The Asian needle ant is a stealthy and dangerous invasive species spreading across the U.S., with a painful sting that can ...

Here are ten animals with the highest populations on Earth. Some are quite familiar. You have never heard of some others, ...

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