No other species of insect carries as many negative connotations as red ants, but some researchers believe that observations of these pests may lead to advancements in material engineering. A study ...

HAMBURG — An ant grabs its injured companion and drags it through the savannah into the nest. Then it begins to lick its wounds. Again and again. When biologist Erik Frank observed this fascinating ...

Studying army ants for a living comes with certain occupational hazards. "They're very aggressive," says Isabella Muratore at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. "They have venom, so they will ...

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which are ...