Usually, these ants are nesting in the soil (or even inside plants) and can be hard to notice if the colonies are small. Over time, these colonies grow larger, and that’s why it seems like the ...

Ants are an integral part of the ecological web, interacting with other organisms, and contributing to the overall ...

While they're generally treated as pests, ants are actually a jack-of-all-trades in your garden. They till your soil, clean ...

We found that in 71% of cases studied, pesticides kill or harm soil invertebrates like earthworms, ants, beetles and ground-nesting bees. We found negative effects across all studied pesticide classes ...

The researchers compiled data from nearly 400 studies, finding that pesticides harmed beneficial, soil-dwelling invertebrates including earthworms, ants, beetles and ground nesting bees in 71% of ...

The invasive pest has already colonised the United States – now recent flooding is raising fears it will do the same in Australia.

A Chinese-foreign research team has discovered that soil invertebrates — such as termites, ants, and earthworms — play a crucial role in enhancing soil fertility, improving soil structure and ...