Samples of garden ants concealed in syringes are presented to court as two Belgian nationals, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan national appeared for the hearing of their case, in Nairobi NAIROBI (Reuters) - ...

The invasive "ManhattAnt" has been infiltrating New York City since 2011, worrying scientists – who have finally figured out what species the larger-than-average, black-and-red ant is. Since the giant ...

Ants are among the most successful insects on Earth, thriving in nearly every environment except Antarctica and forming a significant portion of the planet’s total animal biomass. Evolving from ...

Species with thinner protective barriers may need fewer resources and tend to have a greater ability to adapt to new habitats ...

Almost wherever you go on Earth, you will find ants! The only places that do not have any are Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, and some island nations. Not only are they widespread, but there are also ...

An invasive species of carnivorous ants from Asia has established populations across approximately 20 states, creating a growing public health concern as the insects cause severe allergic reactions in ...

In two separate but related incidents, Kenyan authorities have arrested four suspects for illegally possessing and attempting to smuggle some 5,300 ants valued at about 1.2 million Kenyan shillings ...

Four smugglers caught trying to transport thousands of live ants out of Kenya for sale on exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia will be sentenced for trafficking wildlife in a case being hailed as a ...