I was gifted a (crowded) bowl of succulents with many plants in that bowl. I know there are too many. How do I transplant ...

Scientists discover a “runaway bulldozer” in ant DNA that silences smell genes, keeping chemical communication - and colony ...

A Canberra ecologist and Tim the Yowie Man uncovered what could be Australia’s biggest meat ant nest near Queanbeyan, ...

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 ...

During disease, ants rebuild their nests with new layouts that block contagion - offering new insights into how design can ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.

Authorities have launched an independent review of Australia's national fire ant eradication program to evaluate the country's fight against one of the world's most destructive pests. Fire ants — ...

Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter. Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species. A team ...

Ants are among the most recognizable, admired, dreaded and mythologized insects on earth. They are famed for their industry, work ethic, organization, militaristic skills and loyalty. Ants are also ...