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High in Fiji’s rainforest, the ant plant Squamellaria grows swollen tubers packed with sealed, single-door “apartments.” ...
New research explores the surprising symbiotic relationship between tubers and different ant species at rainforest heights ...
But while Antz has been forever relegated to A Bug's Life's shadow, it's still a worthwhile movie despite its proximity. At ...
A longtime invasive ant has been making the rounds in Florida over the past few decades. And with summer upon us, it’s prime ...
Recent studies have examined the role of personality (consistent inter-individual variation in behavioral traits) during ant foraging. Since colonies differ from each other in the distribution of ...
Invasive Asian needle ants ramp up in the summer, and they have been spotted in Ohio. Here's where they're found and how to ...
No other needle ant colonies have been confirmed in Ohio since 2017 in Cincinnati. "We still do not know if the Asian needle ant colony was a 'one-off' occurrence with a single population now ascended ...
Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...
Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which ...