Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. And that's just what worries some scientists who have been studying a particular species of ant.

Researchers first spotted the insect, dubbed the “ManhattAnt,” while doing a survey on ants in New York City in 2011. To their surprise, the ant — with its black head and abdomen and a red ...

In 2011, an invasive ant species made its first appearance in New York. Since then, the ants' range has spread, and now, they're quickly taking over New York City. Their dominant presence could ...

The Asian needle ant is a small, brownish ant that has caused concern in Southern states. Here's how to identify this invasive stinging ant.

The central European bicolored ant, L. emarginatus, forages along a tree branch in New York City’s Riverside Park. Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make ...