Close up of a yellow crazy ant standing on surface - Victor Suarez Naranjo/Shutterstock An ant infestation in your yard could quickly lead to an ant problem inside your house or car, depending on ...

Winged ants aren’t random pests. Discover why over 1,000 US species take flight, form super colonies, and how to stop them for good.

This is why accurate identification is the first and most important step in tackling an infestation. Throughout this article, we'll break down the most common household ants, how to identify them, and ...

Tawny crazy ants are an invasive species, forming supercolonies and displacing native wildlife. They are attracted to electrical equipment and can make yards uninhabitable. These ants bite, excrete ...

Many species of ants live throughout the U.S. Most of them never become problematic enough for us to think of them as pests. But there are a handful of species that can cause both serious health ...

Biologist Edward LeBrun is weaponizing a natural pathogen to use as a biocontrol for tawny crazy ants from South America that have become prevalent in the southeastern US. Over the past 15 years or so ...

When tawny crazy ants move into a new area, the invasive species is like an ecological wrecking ball — driving out native insects and small animals and causing major headaches for homeowners. But ...

Of the nonnative animals crawling, buzzing and slithering across the American South, very few are officially designated "crazy." The crazy ant is an exception. When a Texas exterminator, Tom Rasberry, ...

Scientists believe an invasive ant species that spews acid from its abdomen has finally met its match after discovering that a naturally occurring fungus kills off a significant number of the ant ...

Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing. That is good news for a war on an invasive species. Tawny crazy ant workers tend larvae. Credit: Edward LeBrun/University of Texas at Austin ...