Red harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex baratus) also have a painful bite but are nonaggressive. They feed on dead insects and seeds ...

Ants may seem harmless, but some species pose serious threats due to their venom, aggressive behavior, or destructive habits. Here are the top 10 most dangerous ants you should know about.

Bees, wasps, and ants belong to the order Hymenoptera. Bees feed on flowers; wasps hunt other insects; ants "feed on a whole variety of things," from flowers to dead animals, says University of ...

This story appears in the November 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Most animals seek shade when temperatures in the Sahara soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Saharan silver ants seek ...

Farmers and landowners are contending with a new pest — the invasive hybrid fire ant that’s marching into fields and pastures ...