Sprinkling cinnamon or diatomaceous earth around the plant bases can help keep ants away. These act as a natural ant ...

In Britain and Ireland, flying ant days typically occur in July or August, often in warmer urban areas first, when the weather is hot and humid and when winds are low. Temperature is a key factor, ...

Biosecurity authorities are on alert after destructive fire ants were found at a coal mine 800 kilometres from the previous ...

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such ...

An outbreak of fire ants has hit mining giant BHP’s Broadmeadow mine in central Queensland, sparking alarm and fury in environmentalists.

Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments ...

An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the U.S., having been detected in at least 20 states. Their stings ...

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

From fertilizing soil and plants to deodorizing trash cans, you can put them to good use. So if you ever spot a ant or two, just avoid squishing it — or you might risk an expensive call out to the ...

All ants help to aerate the soil, recycling nutrients by breaking down organic matter and transporting it underground. Some ...

In Britain and Ireland, flying ant days typically occur in July or August, often in warmer urban areas first, when the ...