“The carpenter ant itself is larger than a lot of the other kinds of ants that homeowners might have,” Crumbley says. “So if we think about the size of little black ants or odorous house ...

However, carpenter bees like to make their nests by drilling holes in wood, which can be problematic if their wood source ...

It's better to water the ant hill regularly with cold water as this won't kill the turf but will disturb the ants and encourage them to move on. Black ants are the only species likely to venture ...

From top to bottom, a house makes a perfect nesting ... Neotropical army ants may march onto the scene, destroying your contemplation. You should welcome them with open arms, however, for these ...

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While removing anthills can be challenging, especially if you’re dealing with fire ants or carpenter ants, you can typically remove them on your own with the proper ant identification and ...

House of Commons/BBC Jas Athwal owns a block of flats in Redbridge, east London On top of the black mould, the BBC saw evidence of ant infestations in a number of the seven properties. "The ants ...

This reaches the peak of sophistication in the leafcutter ants, which cut foliage and return it to feed their fungi, which in turn form specialized growths that are harvested for food. But other ...

This plan includes insecticides for carpenter ants ... Five years ago, annoying bees were invading my house, and black ants were climbing the walls and falling from the ceiling [onto] my head.

Ants can also do amazing things when they work together. Azteca brevis is an ant species found only in tropical Central America. They build their black and crusty nests externally along the plant ...

Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science. It turns out these insects have be ...

A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has recreated an ancient yogurt-making technique using ants, revealing previously undocumented insights into microbial fermentation.