"Asian needle ants have a potent and painful sting, but they’re not aggressive like fire ants. They usually only sting when ...

Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant and the hardy black fire ant. Imported fire ants have spread from their ...

Since fire ants first came to the United States in the early 20th century, researchers have searched for ways to control ...

Ouch! You were digging in your yard to plant, and you just felt a sting delivered courtesy of a fire ant. You may think of fire ants as just one type of ant capable of such a sting, but the truth is ...

An invasive species of stinging, carnivorous ants have been slowly spreading in about 20 states. Last year at least three cases of life-threatening anaphylactic reactions were reported in Georgia, ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species, are reaching their peak season in June and July. These ants deliver a painful, venomous sting that can cause severe reactions lasting several days. They are ...

Invasive stinging Asian needle ants will hit their yearly peak numbers in July and August. While the ants can deliver a painful and venomous sting, one expert debunks the "Asian needle ant panic" that ...

Sicily is on the front line of Europe’s fire ant invasion. If it fails to contain the spread, more countries will be at risk. Genovesi hopes that the potential danger will spur the rest of the ...

Ants are among the most recognizable, admired, dreaded and mythologized insects on earth. They are famed for their industry, work ethic, organization, militaristic skills and loyalty. Ants are also ...