Many species of ants live throughout the U.S. Most of them never become problematic enough for us to think of them as pests. But there are a handful of species that can cause both serious health ...

Eating fire ants might prepare a lizard’s immune system to be stung by the ants, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State. The study comprehensively assessed how the immune system ...

A unique study conducted by entomologists led to the discovery of a distinctive supergene in fire ant colonies that determines whether young queen ants will leave their birth colony to start their own ...

Conjoint Associate Professor in clinical pharmacology and toxicology, St Vincent’s Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Sydney Red imported fire ants are a particularly nasty type of ant because they are ...

You and a fire ant have something in common: you can both smell dirt, and, odds are, you both like it. Although most humans agree that fresh dirt smells sweet, that is not a view universally shared.

If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you’ve likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life. Stepping on a fire ant hill, sometimes referred to as a mound, can mean ...

Most of us associate ants with productivity. You probably imagine them digging tunnels, laying down pheromone trails, hauling food back to their nest, or, of course, maintaining their characteristic ...

Fire ants are formidable pests in gardens and landscapes. They’re known for their painful bites and stings due to venom. When disturbed, fire ant mounds can unleash swarms of sterile female worker ...

Funding was provided in part by the National Science Foundation. Tracy Langkilde receives funding from The Pennsylvania State University. An eastern fence lizard basking in the sun feels a small red ...