Argentine ants have been found on six continents, from South America to Japan. Researchers are studying their impact.

Researchers use miniature robots to replicate the behavior of a colony of Argentine ants on the move, navigating from their nest entrance to a food source Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content ...

In fact, Argentine ants, one of the invasive species wreaking ... the ants may bring the aphids along with them into their underground colony for protection. So established is this symbiotic ...

Japan has designated the Argentine ant and the venomous red imported fire ... but hundreds of their queen ants can inhabit a single nest, enabling a colony to grow at an explosive rate.