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Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...
Carpenter ants are twice as big as other types of black ants, which makes identification easy. If you have a carpenter ant infestation, act promptly ...
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Species of stinging ant found in Louisiana
The Asian Needle Ant was reportedly spotted at two Louisiana parks in August 2024 and June 2025, the AgCenter reported.
Ant genomes reveal how social insects evolved cooperation, preserved caste genes, and rewired chromosomes over 100 million ...
There are over 12,500 known ant species in the world, with new ant species still being discovered by scientists to this day.
The Asian needle ant was first discovered in the U.S. in 1932 and found in at least three southeastern states. It is capable ...
Virginia may have found an unexpected ally in the battle against one of the region’s most destructive invasive species: the ...
The ANA was discovered in the U.S. in 1934 while individuals were researching Argentine ants (Linepithema humile). Since the ...
The existence of ant colonies was a mystery even to the famous naturalist Charles Darwin. How could evolution produce workers ...
A Massachusetts man said the sting of an Asian needle ant left him feeling sick. The invasive insect has been spreading ...
Invasive Asian needle ants ramp up in the summer, and they have been spotted in Ohio. Here's where they're found and how to ...