Australia's photographic natural database is about to get big bug boost as citizen scientists are urged to join national "bug hunt".

Ants have evolved an acute sense of smell, which requires each sensory neuron to choose one scent receptor out of hundreds.

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects ...

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place ...

One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new ...

Voyageurs National Park stretches along Minnesota’s northern border in a patchwork of lakes, forest, rocky peninsulas, and ...

They are among the smallest ants in the world and are still rare in Germany. But if you find them in your kitchen, bathroom, or pantry, you should act quickly. Unlike other ant species, Pharaoh ants ...