Native ants in the forests around the recent Eaton fire had survived the heat, flames and smoke, an evolutionary survival mechanism that even stunned scientists.

Ants are an annoying enough pest when you find them crawling onto your picnic blanket or nesting in your yard, sometimes wandering into your kitchen to find food or shelter. But some species can do a ...

The population of tiny stinging ants has surged despite efforts to control the invasive species. Experts fear devastating consequences if the infestation spirals out of control.

Ouch! You were digging in your yard to plant, and you just felt a sting delivered courtesy of a fire ant. You may think of fire ants as just one type of ant capable of such a sting, but the truth is ...

Giuseppe Battaglia walks in his beautiful garden on the outskirts of Avola, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. He is wearing long socks and sneakers, despite the September sun and 30-degree-Celsius ...

One of the world’s most invasive insects has been discovered in Bermuda for the second time in two months. A spokesman said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources identified a colony of ...

One tiny red ant has Maui conservation crews on high alert. A single little fire ant was found last week inside the Waihe'e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge, and experts say that lone insect could ...