There’s safety, even power, in numbers. One creature’s confrontation with the world seems insurmountable, almost impossible, ...

Ants may also come inside in search of water, particularly when the weather is hot. Some species prefer to build their nests ...

NARRATOR:'In a leafcutter colony there is a queen ant, and she is much bigger than the other ants. And her job is to lay eggs. NARRATOR:'Then there are lots of different types of worker ant.

Now, there's one more type of tunnel inside the nest, but only a few ants ever use it. You see, someone needs to find food for the rest of the colony. But running around outside the nest is ...

Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more ...

Parasitic queens, regardless of the type of social parasitism, must all somehow usurp a host colony and gain acceptance within the colony. In some ants, the queens use stealth or brute force to ...

ensuring that her colony never weakens in number and strength. Most importantly, the Ant Queen possesses the ability to breed powerful offspring like the Ant King. As expected of an insect-type ...

Signs of ant infestation vary, depending on which type of ant colony is present, according to Carolina Pest Management. Other common signs of a possible ant problem include: Ant nests: Ant nests ...