Standing just over an inch in length, the bullet ant may not seem intimidating at first glance. However, its reputation precedes it. In the lush tropical rainforests of Central and South America, ...

Bullet little black ants catch eggs in the mouth and emerge from the nest or anthills. concept for anthill, ant egg, ant colony,ant habits and ant wildlife Bullet small black ants clutching eggs from ...

They have strong jaws and can deliver painful bites; take the bullet ant ... By building specialized nests near the ants' colonies (thickly woven, cocoon-like structures that keep the ants ...

Fire ants swarm from their nests to attack humans and animals, defending their nests with nasty stings.

Where their activity has loosened plants, firm the plants back into the soil and water well. Good watering tends to discourage ants, as they prefer dry conditions. Ant nests (hills) can be broken up ...

The researchers repeatedly confronted ants with competitors from another nest. The test ants remembered the negative experiences they had during these encounters: when they encountered ants from a ...

Video released by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program shows how quickly the world's worst invasive pests swarm to protect their nests. House painter Joel Booker was lucky not to have been ...

Deadly fire ants have breached the Sunshine Coast biosecurity zone, with six nests found at a building site, prompting calls for more federal funding to thwart the pests’ march across the state.