Footage shows dozens of ants taking flight in the UK on June 29. Here’s all you need to know on Flying Ant Day, including why ...

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of ...

Red ants, Myrmica rubra, are among the other common ant species in Britain that grow wings and swarm. However, in the flying ant surveys run by the Royal Society of Biology, nearly 90% of the winged ...

Female cow killer ants don’t have wings, so they’re most likely to be seen on the ground. They have black bodies covered in short, bright hairs that range in color from vibrant red to reddish ...

To the uninitiated there are two types of ants in the UK: the red ones that bite and black ants which invade our kitchens. Even more alarming is when hundreds of local ant colonies swarm and ...

In about a year, each colony starts producing ants with wings, ready to fly in the air and repeat the reproduction and the creation of new colonies. A mound may have as many as 250,000 red fire ants.

Adults are approximately 1 inch long, with gray wings and distinctive black spots. Their hind wings are red with black spots. Contact the VCE for best practices on controlling the lanternflies spread.

With over 12,000 species of ants worldwide, black and red ants have distinct traits. Black ants typically live outdoors but may enter homes for food o. Sign In. TOI. Go to TOI. Etimes. home.