Ants are prodigious diggers, constructing elaborate nests with multiple layers connected by an intricate network of tunnels, sometimes reaching depths of 25 feet. Now, a team of scientists from ...

Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well. Ants are many things. Like, they're very ...

A few ants in your yard is nothing to be concerned about, but a constant presence should sound the alarms. Some ants are ...

Could ants’ nests hold the secret to reducing traffic congestion on the 405 Freeway? In a new study, UCLA biologists discovered insights about how ants build their nests that could be useful for ...

I have been seeing some large and small black ants in my kitchen over the last few days and have also noticed them crawling up the trunk of one of my old maple trees. There appears to be sawdust at ...

Ants are silently destroying your lawn—here’s how to stop them.

Observing insect colonies in their natural state has always been a scientific interest for humans, whether it’s bees, butterflies or ants. A toy formicarium released in the 1950s helped bring ant ...

Nest features measured in this study, with a Dorymyrmex elegans nest cast as an example. Nest depth (green bracket) is the straight-line distance from the ground surface to the deepest point of the ...