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

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

We review TRND, a card drafting game published by Oink Games. In TRND, you’ll be collecting vintage chairs and trying to sell ...

And then in July, the four-day Red Ants Pants music festival comes to town, drawing as many as 15,000 people. The bars get crowded, meals at restaurants take a little longer, ...

A Massachusetts man said the sting of an Asian needle ant left him feeling sick. The invasive insect has been spreading ...

A curious summer encounter with rogue ants turns into a humorous journey through science, myth, and the mysterious habits of ...

Stepping on a fire ant hill, ... Once you’ve gotten away from the red ant hill and removed as many of the ants from your body as possible, assess the bites and apply first aid.

Red ants might not be the garden pests we believe them to be. If you see them swarming around an unhealthy plant, you will likely be eager to learn how to get rid of red ants in the garden.

Velvet ants are not actually ants. They belong to a family of more than 3,000 wasps found worldwide. Around 480 species have been reported from the United States.

Like red wood ants, other critters also possess surprising adaptations that help them thrive in their surroundings. The following creatures are featured in the second season of "A Real Bug's Life." ...

Warrior red fire ants facing aggressive farmers. Fire ants are warriors. They are slightly larger than domestic ants, which they kill. In addition, they kill anything that is on their way, ...

Santa Barbara County has spent a total of $15,000 eradicating local populations of red imported fire ants to prevent the invasive species from spreading.