An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, named Messor odrysarum.

A tiny invasive ant species, Pheidole parva, has been found in Florida. Genetic analysis suggests this species may already be ...

In a nod to the Harry Potter series, the menacing visage of Lord Voldemort has inspired the name of a newly discovered Australian ant species, Leptanilla voldemort. With over 14,000 known ant species ...

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 ...

In fact, this newly discovered species, which scientists are calling the ballista spider, hunts green tree ants exclusively ...

Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature — but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep ...

An international team of researchers has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, officially named Messor ...

There's a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found ...

Ant trails are easy to spot and can alert you to a new infestation of ants in your home. Scout ants leave the colony to search for food, and when they find it, they lay down a pheromone trail for the ...

New research is indicating that invasive foreign ants that have hitched rides on global imports are slowly becoming the dominant species in the state of Florida. Populations of non-native leaf-litter ...

A tapeworm fundamentally changes the lives of ants: Workers of the species Temnothorax nylanderi infected with the tapeworm ...