Some ants treat their own infections by eating aphids containing an antiseptic ingredient. In previous laboratory experiments, silky ants (Formica fusca) with fungal infections chose to eat food laced ...

Q. Ever since the rain came, we’ve been invaded by ants. They are really tiny and get into everything! I first encountered Argentine ants after moving to California and knew they were not like any ...

Q: I see ants climbing up the trunks of my birch and beech trees. I have pets and do not want to use the pesticides recommended by an exterminator. I heard you may have another solution. -- R., e-mail ...