I never had ant problems, until we moved to California. The ants that invaded our house were different from any ants I had ...

Effectively managing sugar ants is essential because, while they're not dangerous, their infestations can become a household nuisance without proper prevention and control. Sealing entry points and ...

It just takes one, and you know you have a problem. When you look at your counter or bathroom vanity and see a tiny ant scurrying around for food or water, you know it's not the only one. You need to ...

Researchers in England report that a species of ants can use geometry to help find the way home. Pharaoh ants, native to North Africa and now a common household pest, follow a construction rule that ...

Few ant species construct cleared trails. Among those that do, leaf-cutting Atta ants build the most prominent networks, with single colonies clearing debris and obstructions from hundreds of meters ...

This paper deals with the purposeful marking of trails as a mechanism for coordinating movement. Patterns of motion are adapted to the environmental conditions, the functions to be carried out, and ...

The nectaries offer sugars, amino acids, lipids, and other nutrients to the ants. Once a scouting ant finds that nectar, she lays a scent trail back to her nest and recruits other ants to come to the ...