Most ants are less than an inch long, making them very small insects. While their petite stature may seem like a problem for ...

A: The ants that invaded our house were different from any ants I had ever seen — they were so tiny that they could get into ...

If ants are causing a serious pest problem in your home, try one of these popular methods for deterring ants without the need ...

These photos of red ants, also knows as fire ants, make the little insects look like they are performing a circus act. They balance giant seed pods from a Mimosa tree above their heads and hold onto ...

Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part ...

The first report of a genetically modified ant has provided insight into how complex societies arose in insects. Ant colonies are models of cooperation, and it appears to be utterly dependent on the ...

The viral Facebook post combines two common names for this insect. Old images purportedly showing a "velvet cowkiller" ant received renewed attention in April 2018: These images, as well as a near ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The flightless moth of Haleakala is one of the more dramatic examples of evolution in Hawaiian insects. Known to science as Thyrocopa apatela, this moth lives only on the barren slopes of Maui’s ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...