Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as “cleaners” for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, ...

You love working in your garden, and you keep your lawn healthy and lush by tackling weeds and grubs, mowing correctly, and watering the right way. But those annoying anthills just keep appearing. Of ...

Swarms of black ants farming mealybugs and aphids on plants, trees and fruit crops – damaging and killing vegetation as they feed – are increasingly alarming Rarotonga residents. In a two-part series, ...

Ants are supremely social animals. They have an extraordinary ability to organize themselves and an inherent drive to prioritize the needs of their colony over their own. Some ants have taken this to ...

Asian needle ants are an invasive species from East Asia that have been spreading across the southeastern United States. Their venomous sting can cause intense pain and, in some cases, ...

The Born Mechanic host paid tribute to longtime girlfriend Renée Zellwegger, marking five years with the Oscar winner with a look back on their first meeting on the set of Celebrity IOU: Joyride in ...

Unsuspecting insects with potentially lethal stings have invaded the US spreading across the country including to Massachusetts and are causing havoc on local ecosystems. The insects, known as Asian ...

A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other. By Alexa Robles-Gil One June morning 20 years ago, Mark Moffett ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -On the heels of the Asian lantern fly exploding in population in Ohio, researchers are now keeping an eye out for the Asian needle ant. According to staff with the Ohio State ...