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High in Fiji’s rainforest, the ant plant Squamellaria grows swollen tubers packed with sealed, single-door “apartments.” ...
Fire ants bite and sting! They also use their own young to build a terrifying raft during floods. Kidnapper ants steal other ants’ babies. Honeypot ants turn their sisters into living jugs of nectar.
New research explores the surprising symbiotic relationship between tubers and different ant species at rainforest heights ...
Ants in your garden are pesky enough in themselves, but did you know they can be a sign of aphids as well? Here's why the two go hand in hand and what to do.
Residents across the North East, from Newcastle and Sunderland to Middlesbrough and Durham, are being warned to prepare for the UK’s ...
Residents across the North East, from Newcastle and Sunderland to Middlesbrough and Durham, are being warned to prepare for ...
Authorities use DNA testing and tracing to work out the origin of fire ants found more than 700 kilometres outside the ...
LONDON (KSNW) — It happens every summer in the United Kingdom. It’s a natural phenomenon that can create quite a problem, especially along the coasts. In mid-July, millions of flying ants leave their ...
A fire ant outbreak has been confirmed at BHP’s Broadmeadow coal mine marking the first time the super pest has been found in ...
Before swarming, ants live in a colony in a nest. Black garden ants nest in dry soil, with them often found in flower beds ...
Fijian plants stop rival ants from fighting by creating separate chambers inside them. This keeps peace and benefits both ants and plants.
There are remedies that can rid veggies of common insects if applied at the first signs of activity, Don Kinzler writes.