she sent pictures online to the national recorder from the UK’s Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society. That allows experts to provide advice on the species, and whether they are new to a ...

Three species of Mutillidae velvet ant can be found in the UK, but only two are classic velvet ants and sightings are relatively rare. Smicromyrme rufipes is mainly found in southeast England as far ...

Hairy wood ants are a northern species in the UK, but they are found as far south as mid Wales. They are less fussy about their habitat than their red counterparts, and Coed y Brenin provides an ...

Other invasive species has been discovered in Europe and are feared to be making their way to the UK: Red Imported Fire Ant. An established colony of what experts described as one of the most ...

Many aphid species are known to engage in a mutualistic relationship with ants that feed on the honeydew by 'milking' the aphids with their antennae. In return, some species of ants will protect the ...

Argentine ants have been found on six continents, from South America to Japan. Researchers are studying their impact.

See expert tips on how to get rid of sugar ants in the kitchen, pantry and other areas. Learn about baits and removing them naturally, including with vinegar.

in Nigeria, a well-defined response of worker ants to the dead bodies of workers of their own species has been observed. When some of the workers returning to their nest after feeding at a bait ...

Some families of caterpillars (larvae of butterflies and moths) have developed a specific kind of interaction with ants. One of these families (Riodinidae) includes two species that interact ...