Many people head into their kitchens only to be greeted by a swarm of sugar ants taking over a sweet treat or sticky spill on the countertop. (Although, “Technically there is no ant that is ...

Ants are among nature's greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide. Tropical Australia in particular is a global hotspot for ant diversity. Some researchers believe it ...

Courtesy of Texas Cooperative Extension, photo by Robert Burns Ants typically go into homes for one of two reasons, Hayes said: to find food or water. “If we’ve been in a drought for two weeks ...

The men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of live queen ants, which the Kenyan authorities said were destined for markets in Europe and Asia. By Ali Watkins ...

Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking ...

In Kenya, two Belgian teenagers and two others face charges for smuggling thousands of ants, highlighting a disturbing shift in wildlife trafficking. Authorities discovered the Messor Cephalotes ...

Two Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in ...

However, those that venturing into their backyard may be greeted by unwelcome guests: ants. The crawling critters can appear to get everywhere, with many nesting in plant pots and compost bins.

Belgian nationals Lornoy David, left, and Seppe Lodewijckx, right, who admitted to charges related to the illegal possession and trafficking of live queen ants to sell as exotic pets, appear at ...

Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx, two 19-year-olds who were arrested on April 5 with 5,000 ants at a guest house, appeared distraught during their appearance before a magistrate in Nairobi and ...

Strange-looking ants being controlled by a fungus have been discovered on Jawoyn country in the Northern Territory during a Bush Blitz expedition. In the remote savanna of the Northern Territory, ...