Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature — but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep ...

In a nod to the Harry Potter series, the menacing visage of Lord Voldemort has inspired the name of a newly discovered Australian ant species, Leptanilla voldemort. With over 14,000 known ant species ...

An international team of researchers has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, officially named Messor ...

Ouch! You were digging in your yard to plant, and you just felt a sting delivered courtesy of a fire ant. You may think of fire ants as just one type of ant capable of such a sting, but the truth is ...

Invasive species are a concern under any circumstances, but when they are named for their incredibly painful sting, you definitely need to watch out. Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invecta) earned ...

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

New research is indicating that invasive foreign ants that have hitched rides on global imports are slowly becoming the dominant species in the state of Florida. Populations of non-native leaf-litter ...

Ant trails are easy to spot and can alert you to a new infestation of ants in your home. Scout ants leave the colony to search for food, and when they find it, they lay down a pheromone trail for the ...

In a study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists report that a tiny and seemingly innocuous invasive ant species is changing tree cover in an East African wildlife area, making it ...

There's a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found ...

The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the spider silk.

Here’s how to manage ant hills in your yard and garden.