According to National Geographic, there are more than 10,000 known species of ants in the world. Often confused with termites, most ants are harmless. But carpenter ants can damage wood, and ant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of black ants in the baseboard of a home and moving under the gap. Why do ants come in the house, exactly? We're sure you ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ants are some of the most relentless kitchen pests out there, and they're some of the hardest to eradicate. That's because they're attracted ...

Last year, our entire three-flat building in Chicago had an ant problem. Small ants were climbing in through holes in screens or under doors and congregating in groups in each apartment's kitchen. It ...

You have to know your enemy—and accept that there’s no permanent solution. How is it that ants are always the heroes in children’s fables and movies, but when you find them in your kitchen in real ...

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We are part of The Trust Project. Q: There are ants nesting in one of my garden beds. I looked them up online, and I think they are field ants. Will they damage the plants? The nest is right next to ...

Ants are devilishly clever creatures, when they smell an opportunity, they won't let it go and you can bet they'll quickly start inviting friends to your apartment for a big feast. It's worth ...

Insects. You can’t live without them. You don’t want to live with them, especially when they find their way into your home. Luckily, if your ants are getting into your home, there’s a fix. Our ...

Tanya Latty receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Agrifutures Australia. She has previously been funded by the City of Sydney and the Branco Weiss Society in Science Fellowship. It ...