For the record, ant bites aren’t as common as you might think. “All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

1. What To Do if You've Been Bitten by an Ant Many different ants can leave you with bites or stings, but fire ants tend to be a common culprit. Fire ants bite and hang onto your skin while they sting ...

No creature embodies the idea that “it takes a village” quite like ants. Using chemical signals and other ephemeral communication methods like antennal codes, ants can work together to build or ...

A Queensland woman says she has been left to fight a fire ant infestation with virtually no support, as experts warn funding ...

An invasive ant species native to East Asia has spread to every corner of North Carolina, and it can cause health and ...

The Asian needle ant has been spreading in the United States. For some people, the sting from an Asian needle ant can cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition. While not aggressive like the ...

Meet the Asian needle ant. Better yet, try to avoid it. It's scientific name says it all: Brachyponera chinensis — roughly translated as "short, wicked ant from China." The stinging, carnivorous ants ...