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

The Amazon’s bullet ant may be tiny, but this little insect has the most painful sting in the world. At just 1.2 inches long, the bullet ant doesn’t look like that dangerous of an insect.

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

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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 ...

The Asian needle ant, a little-known invasive insect in the Southeast, is drawing national attention for more than just its ...

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 ...