Carpenter ants like soft, wet wood. That’s where the “carpenter” comes from. They burrow intricate tunnels by chewing through the wood and leaving the residue behind as sand-sized particles.

It turns out, all sorts of critters sneak inside fire ant nests. And while many of them are harmless, others are horrible house guests. For example, beetles burrow into the nest and devour the ...

We surveyed ants using tuna bait at 154 G. polyphemus burrows in a greenway reserve established to protect the tortoises in a residential area of southeast Florida. We found S. invicta present, ...

As insectivores, these scaly anteaters feast on termites and ants and keep their numbers in check. By digging burrows with their powerful claws, they turn soil and cycle nutrients. Their abandoned ...