Brits will need to get acquainted with the idea of an annual event dedicated to insects, because Flying Ant Day 2025 is just ...

The specimens were discovered by researchers at Yunnan University in China, who used microscopes and 3D imaging to study the ...

The Asian needle ant was first discovered in the U.S. in 1932 and found in at least three southeastern states. It is capable ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

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You can also scatter ground cinnamon or black pepper at entry zones – these smell like predators to ants and disrupt trails.

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

There's an unlikely ally in the fight against the spotted lanternfly, and it's something you're likely very familiar with: ...

In this intense moment, I get bitten by the world’s largest ant! Find out what happens next as I experience the full force of this powerful insect’s bite.

Most UK ant varieties are perfectly harmless, including the common black garden ant and the yellow meadow ant, but there are some species that are prepared to bite or sting (or both). These include ...

When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, while dinosaurs were still roaming the land, a parasitic fungus hijacked the mind of a ...