After a mild past winter, the ant population here is growing. Here's what you can do before ants come marching in one by one ...

How Ants Move In: The Start of a Wild Partnership When a young ant colony stumbles upon an ant plant, it’s a match made in evolutionary heaven. Queen ants lay their eggs inside the domatia ...

The Asian needle ant, an invasive species first spotted in the U.S. over 90 years ago, is surging through the Southeast U.S.

They eat termites, but also go for human garbage. “This behavioral versatility is allowing the Asian needle ant to move into forests, rural areas, and urban environments at the same time.

He notes that once the source of attraction is dealt with, "ants should naturally move on". However, for those persistent ant problems, he suggests a few "natural remedies", including white vinegar.

Other specimens have also been found in Canada. Hell ants are known for their scythe-like jaws that point upward rather than move laterally, and which researchers believe the insect used to pin or ...

Unlike most ants, they don't form orderly trails — instead, they move alone and more sporadically. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the ...