Flying ants and termites are often mistaken for each other during their flying stages. Even before they sprout wings, ants ...

While commonly referred to as one specific day, the Royal Society of Biology found that there is no single day that ants fly ...

Wildlife experts in North Wales have warned that swarms of flying ants are this summer set to be amongst the “biggest in ...

Ants mate while they are flying because it increases their chances of reproduction. Following the mating, the queen will attempt to start a new nest before losing her wings.

Flying Ant Day usually arrives during the summer months and sees flying queens, which are larger, along with smaller male ...

However, the queen ant can live for more than 10 years and will spend most of her life in the nest. Upon finding a place for a new nest, the queen will burrow an underground chamber to nest in before ...

Like mercenaries of the natural world, fire ants are hardy, resilient, and vicious. They’ve become an invasive species thanks ...

Pouring boiling water into visible nest entrances can kill ants on contact, but it may take repeated treatments. Use ...

One reason flying ants emerge in larger numbers is because it gives them protection from predators. Another reason flying ...

Flying ants and termites are often mistaken for each other when they are in their flying stages. Even before they sprout wings, they dwell in the same habitats, and can appear to be the same shape and ...

Once they’ve mated, the role of the male ants is over and they tend to die within a week. Female ants, uh, chew off their ...