This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived ...

"Once the egg hatches, the ant has only a few weeks of life before it succumbs to the manipulations of its attacker, ...

With warmer weather just around the corner, Abell Pest Control warns homeowners to watch for carpenter ants, whose activity ...

Small piles of sawdust beneath your doors or hear light rustling in your walls are signs you may have a carpenter ant ...

Some creatures have evolved with amazing abilities to survive briefly after decapitation, highlighting how resilient the ...

On a light-colored surface you mostly see the head and thorax, while on a dark surface you mostly notice the abdomen and legs. The tiny creatures were considered a nuisance ant in the mid-1990s.

Carpenter ants are large, black or reddish-black ants, ranging from 7 to 13 mm (¼ to ½ inch). They have a smooth, rounded thorax with a narrow “waist” and a shiny, segmented appearance. Unlike ...

Male carpenter bees lack stingers, and though females do have them, they are docile and don’t sting unless handled or ...