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 ...

Some ants can be beneficial in the yard, like pyramid ants, but there's a particular type of ant you should be wary of, ...

Q: As I was getting out of the shower, I noticed a few small black ants crawling near the drain. Upon closer inspection, I saw more ants around the floor mat, sink, and trash can. Why are there ants ...

With the right pesticide and some intervention tricks, you can get ants out of your home — and make them stay out — this spring and summer. The News & Observer spoke with Sydney Crawley, a North ...

Pests such as ants can make their way into your home through some of the smallest nooks and crannies. Dreamstime TNS Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can ...

A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese.

It’s no secret that ants live a complex life, working together to accomplish incredible feats. A new study just revealed another skill: longhorn crazy ants have the capacity to think ahead and ...

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I keep my house very clean, but every summer ants find their way in. It’s not an infestation, just a handful of them in my kitchen now and then. I don’t like killing anything, so I don’t squash them ...