Some spiders can scuttle around like ants to avoid trouble. Now, an international team of scientists have observed a blow fly successfully living in disguise among termites–by wearing ‘termite ...

Farmers and landowners are contending with a new pest — the invasive hybrid fire ant that’s marching into fields and pastures in Southwest Virginia. Virginia Cooperative Extension agent Amy Byington ...

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Video released by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program shows how quickly the world's worst invasive pests swarm to protect their nests. House painter Joel Booker was lucky not to have been ...

These are some signs of termites that can alert you to an infestation: Termites don't run around in the open like ants or other insects. They tunnel directly into the wood from the soil or travel ...

A strange invader is marching across the United States, born of two different species. Red fire ants and black fire ants have both been imported to the US, and now they’ve teamed up to create a ...

Farmers have welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity breaches as the state escalates its campaign against deadly Red Imported Fire Ants. Two businesses have been fined $60,000 respectively in the ...

Credit: Oren Pe’er A new study identifies Florida spot keratopathy (FSK) as a stable, benign eye condition in pets and suggests a possible link to little fire ant exposure. Analyzing 100 cases, it ...

Soldiers' heads are reddish. Most people encounter termites during spring when termite swarmers (Figure 2) leave their natal nests. Termite swarmers may be confused with ant swarmers but can be ...

Advion Ant Gel Insecticide provides absolute kill to thief ants, workers, and the whole colony. A trusted product to try. It smells funny. If you want to find a specific insect killer to handle fire ...