Ant bites are common and, while occasionally painful, are rarely severe. There are several types of ants in the United States that bite, including fire ants, harvester ants, carpenter ants, and field ...

For the record, ant bites aren’t as common as you might think. “All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

Ants are one of the most common types of insects on the planet. It’s estimated that there are more than 12,000 ant species worldwide and nearly all have the potential to bite or sting. An annoyance ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy the sweet taste of sugar. Many people head into their kitchens only to be greeted by a swarm of sugar ants taking over a sweet treat or sticky spill on the ...

Stings from this ant are more likely to cause a severe allergic reaction than fire ant stings. Asian needle ants are considered a triple threat to humans, homes, and the local ecosystem. Unlike other ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behaviour, ...

SANTA FE, Texas — A woman left covered in bug bites after she says police handcuffed her and held her down in a bed of fire ants has filed a lawsuit against the City of Santa Fe. Police say there's ...

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The research focused on Lasius neglectus, a species of garden ant. Unlike adult workers, which can leave the nest to die when they are gravely ill, young pupae are immobile and remain sealed in ...