The ANA was discovered in the U.S. in 1934 while individuals were researching Argentine ants (Linepithema humile). Since the ...

There are over 12,500 known ant species in the world, with new ant species still being discovered by scientists to this day.

Keep your lawn maintained. “If you’re mowing regularly, the ants don’t like it,” says Benson. “Mowing helps disrupt developing mounds.” Eliminate obvious food sources. Clean up fallen fruit and ...

From tiny nuisances to powerful predators, ants are some of the most fascinating, diverse and sometimes deadliest insects on ...

Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), also called RIFA for short, are native to Brazil and Argentina. However, they have made themselves at home across the U.S. ever since they were first ...

Did you know an aggressive crossbreed ant is invading Virginia? They are called hybrid fire ants, which are a mix of black fire ants and red fire ants, and they originated from South America.

Fire ants are among the most common stinging ant in North Carolina, Hayes said, and their stings can be life-threatening in small children and pets in some cases.

While it’s been long known that Argentine ants are altering landscapes around the world, a recent study, published in Functional Ecology, is shedding light on exactly how those aftereffects occur.

Red imported fire ants arrived in the U.S. about 20 years after the black species. For the most part, they do much better than black fire ants in the same habitats.