Ants may also come inside in search of water, particularly when the weather is hot. Some species prefer to build their nests ...

https://doi.org/10.2307/3496014 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/3496014 The effectiveness of microbial controls for pest ants can be reduced by ant behaviors ...

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants across NC. Mother ...

Ants, boasting around 22,000 species globally, are nature's unsung heroes, playing vital roles in the ecosystem. Particularly ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.

From an airplane, cars crawling down the highway look like ants. But actual ants—unlike cars—somehow manage to avoid the scourge of stop-and-go traffic. Researchers are now studying these insects’ ...

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A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon ...

Characteristics of social immune memory were observed in colonies of Atta sexdens exposed to four different pathogenic fungi.

Fire ant control is unfortunately a never-ending battle in the South, but here are several options to fight the invasive invaders.

Leafcutter ants appear to remember past infections and respond more aggressively to familiar threats, according to a new ...

SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Accidental Slingshot Wound to a Tree Reveals Unexpected Ant Behavior Despite significant movement restrictions during the first wave of the pandemic in ...