Up to 20 million driver ants can swarm out of one nest and attack any living thing in the area. Read how they do it!

Red imported fire ants aren’t supposed to be in the United States, but these dangerous pests have made themselves at home here. If you are stung by fire ants, you’ll probably know it. They swarm onto ...

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Most ants are harmless, but fire ants can sting. When these venomous ants sting your skin, you can get fire ant bites. Each ant can sting more than once. They often look like a circle of bites. People ...

Experts estimate that ants outnumber humans by a ratio of about 140,000 to 1. When you multiply that number by the estimated 7.6 billion people alive today, you get a number that will make your head ...

Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant ...

While most ants are harmless, a few species in the United States — such as fire ants, red harvester ants, and carpenter ants — can deliver painful bites or stings. In rare cases, their bites may cause ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

The life cycle of Ophiocordyceps is like something from a sci-fi movie: “You think, where the hell did that come from?” A Ophiocordyceps species of fungi that has exploded from the body of a carpenter ...