In the fall, it’s safe to give nesting boxes a good cleaning. While birds won’t use them for eggs, they will use them as temporary shelters from the cold and rain.

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the spread of the Asian needle ant, a non-native species expanding across the Southeastern U.S., including parts of Mississippi. Native to Asia, the needle ant was recorded in the U.S. in the 1930s but has expanded significantly since the 2000s.

Baits work best for black ants, as other species don't take them so enthusiastically. They’re worth trying where you can’t find the nest, or when the nest is inaccessible, such as when it's in a wall. The small openings in the bait station mean that ...

If an infection takes hold in an ants’ nest, it could spell disaster for the whole colony. But some worker ants appear to have a workaround for that. When exposed to a pathogen, black garden ...

There are a wide array of other ants besides carpenter ants, winter ants and fire ants – Massachusetts has plenty. Meet the leafcutter, house ant, odorous house ant, pavement and field ant and learn more about them all.

A Florida carpenter ant treats a wound on an amputated nest mate’s leg ... caretakers of a black bear cub are using extraordinary measures to keep him from becoming reliant on humans, including ...