Bumble bees may overpower invasive Argentine ants in one-on-one fights, but those victories come at a hidden cost.

Imagine sprinting barefoot across a searing hot parking lot in midsummer. The ground blazes. The light dazzles and blinds ...

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats affected by air pollution are attacked when they re-enter the colony. The ...

As temperatures rise and humidity increases, so does the activity of swarming insects—most notably termites and flying ants. Local pest control experts are urging homeowners across Hampton Roads to ...

Ants send messages to colony members through odor compounds that contain alkenes, chemicals that help nestmates recognize one another, which can be degraded by ozone. And past research suggests that ...

We've found seven useful tips for keeping ants away from your hummingbird feeders, so you don't need to deal with these pests ...

A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact, the diversity of ants in the American tropics and their behavior remain u ...

Not all methods are successful or safe.

A new study from Caltech explores the remarkable way a SoCal beetle infiltrates the colonies of the ant that runs the show in ...

“Subterranean termites are especially destructive in the Hampton Roads region,” says Tanner Baine, a local pest management expert at Universal Pest & Termite in Virginia Beach. “They cause more damage ...

Common entry points include small cracks in stucco, gaps around pipes, leaks near outdoor faucets and openings near the base ...