Some ant species are aggressive and pose danger. Encounters are becoming common due to growing cities and shifting weather.

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

Victims can also develop skin reactions like hives, itching and flushed or pale skin. In more serious cases, stings can ...

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Before diving into how many different types of ants roam the Earth, it’s important to look at how many ants there are in general. Of the estimated 10 quintillion individual insects living on ...

Do ants poop? Discover how these social insects have developed ingenious methods to manage their waste.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the spread of the Asian needle ant, a non-native ...

Joro spiders may pop up all across your backyard, but these new invasive species could cause more health issues. What to know ...

Channel 2’s Lori Wilson spoke to the University of Georgia’s leading insect expert about the Asian needle ant and its ...

Police in Peru have arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants strapped to his body.. The 28-year-old South Korean national was ...

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.