Yes, black ants can bite, but their bites are usually so small that you may not even notice. “Almost all ants will bite as a defence mechanism,” Pereira says, though most small ants don’t ...

Noticing ghost, or sugar ants, invading your house lately? The tiny critters tend to appear more March to October. Here's how ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.

While filming in the Congo Rainforest, the Life Story crew quickly learned why you shouldn't stand around a line of army ants for too long.

Ants range in size from the miniscule up to one inch long, and usually appear black, brown ... a variety of biological defenses. Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin.

These ants are not harmful and only bite if their nest is threatened ... In California they are called black-headed ants. In south, including Florida, they are referred to as sugar ants.