Asian needle ants, an invasive species, are reaching their peak season in June and July. These ants deliver a painful, venomous sting that can cause severe reactions lasting several days. They are ...

An invasive species of stinging, carnivorous ants have been slowly spreading in about 20 states. Last year at least three cases of life-threatening anaphylactic reactions were reported in Georgia ...

These ants are carnivorous, seeking out prey such as flies, beetles, grasshoppers and their favorites: termites. Given their hunting habits, they don't lay down scent trails as some ants do ...

The Asian needle ant—small, dark, and easy to miss—has been in the U.S. since the 1930s, but recent sightings in Texas have raised concerns about its painful sting and its potential to disrupt ...

Ant Anstead has slammed "disrespectful" reports that claim he and Renée Zellweger are living apart. The 46-year-old TV star and the Bridget Jones actress, 56, haven't been pictured together ...

If you happen to make contact with a jack jumper ant, you don’t just have those huge, serrated jaws (mandibles) to contend with. These ants also have a powerful sting that can be inflicted over and ...

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s international division generated nearly US$3 billion in revenue for 2024, according to people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for a spin-off after the unit ...

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co.’s international division generated nearly $3 billion in revenue for 2024, according to people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for a spinoff after the ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a report published in Current Biology. The hell ant, which was ...

An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to new research. The prehistoric ant lived among dinosaurs ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone, is a ...

Fire ants might come in different flavors, but they're all basically nasty and unwanted in North Carolina. Even so, the invasive ant native to South America is here to stay − and is adapting.