Ant venom research has gained significant attention in recent years due to the complex and diverse nature of ant venoms, which are rich in bioactive compounds. These venoms serve various ...

Authorities are investigating how fire ants came to be at a rural subdivision but say it is likely they arrived in mulch, plants, turf or soil.

When Borjon and her colleagues authors first began experimenting with velvet ants, they suspected that might be the case for their venom too. “If you’re trying to defend against many predators ...

The pain of a green-head ant’s sting can build more gradually, and create an intense, sticky ache. Fire ants (or red imported fire ants) are originally from South America. They were first ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.