When most people think about hibernation, they picture bears snoozing away the cold winter in their dens. You’re right that other animals do that, too. I talked about your question with my friend ...

Today’s topic is crawling up my leg as I write this. But more on him later. As you probably know, Google doesn’t merely search anymore. It also answers earth-shattering questions. Back in the day, ...

While splitting firewood recently, I discovered a colony of black carpenter ants in the wood. A large ash tree had died and was blown down in a wind storm last spring. The tree trunk was about 20 ...

Argentine ants are taking over the world – or at least the nice temperate parts. They've spread into Mediterranean and subtropical climates across the globe in sugar shipments from Argentina, and no ...

A native winter ant in the act of trying to apply a drop of the whitish toxin it can secrete from its abdomen onto an Argentine ant. The angle of the photograph distorts the relative sizes of the two ...

In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs. But these large ...

Winter quietly changes how homes behave. Windows stay shut, sunlight reduces and warm air lingers indoors. Corners that felt dry in summer begin holding moisture. Kitchens stay warm long after cooking ...