A harvester ant typically approaches a cone ant nest and stands upright with her mandibles open (all worker ants are female).

The much-maligned "flying ant day", a summer phenomenon in Britain and Ireland, is poised to return as warmer weather persists across the UK. Swarms of winged black garden ants, typically Lasius niger ...

Every summer, millions of flying ants swarm around the UK. Flying ants — also known as swarmers or alates — are not harmful, however, their constant swarming on 'flying ant day' can be irritating.

Tucson’s recent rainy spell wasn’t just exciting for us humans. All that welcome moisture also sent clouds of freshly hatched ants into the air with wings on their backs and one thing on their minds.

Giant African harvester ants - seen here in Kenya - are popular with hobby collectors around the world The ants are flying in ...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants ...

During Kenya's rainy seasons, specific weather conditions trigger rare winged queen giant African harvester ants to emerge in ...

Flying carpenter ants (swarmers) signal an established colony is already active on or near your property — they're not scouts, the nest already exists Carpenter ants don't eat wood; they excavate it, ...