Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Noticing more of those tiny ants popping up in your house lately? Some call them ghost ants. Others refer to them as sugar ants.

If you live in a warm climate, you’ve likely had at least one unfortunate interaction with fire ants. These tiny red ants are ...

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

A piece of 16-million-year-old amber from the Dominican Republic has revealed something extraordinary—a new species of “dirt ant” that turns out to be the smallest predator ant ever found. The fossil, ...

Ants marching across garden soil can feel like a tiny summer parade, except nobody sent invitations. Seeing them crawling around flower beds or near plant roots often sparks curiosity, because their ...

Ants are one of the most common pests homeowners encounter, but not all ants are the same. Two species that are frequently confused are pavement ants and carpenter ants. While they may appear similar ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more likely to see them inside beginning in the spring, Chris Hayes, a postdoctoral ...

Pests such as ants can make their way into your home through some of the smallest nooks and crannies. Dreamstime TNS Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can ...