Not all of the more than 12,000 ant species are problematic, though some ant types certainly are. But if you’re the least bit squeamish, seeing just one of these unwanted visitors is enough to ...

Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders.

Here’s what to do if you find ants in your house.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 ...

Flying ants may seem more formidable than their terrestrial counterparts. Interestingly, though, flying ants—also known as swarmers or alates—aren’t actually a specific variety of ant at all ...

Fire ants might come in different flavors, but they're all basically nasty and unwanted in North Carolina. Even so, the invasive ant native to South America is here to stay − and is adapting.

In fact, some types of ants will avoid an area that was sprayed and undergo “budding,” which is when the workers produce viable queens to create new nests. “Now you’ve just increased the ...