Again, these are not cuddly creatures! Panda ants are also called velvet ants due to their plush fur, which comes in different colors for the males of the species. See one of these impressive ...

A sting from an Asian needle ant can trigger anaphylaxis. The invasive species has been in the South for 90 years, but has recently seen a surge in population. Georgia Public Broadcasting/provided ...

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The Asian needle ant, an invasive species first spotted in the U.S. over 90 years ago, is surging through the Southeast U.S. and the Eastern seaboard Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy The Asian ...

A newly discovered "hell ant" fossil may be the oldest ant ever found, scientists say. This fossilized insect was unearthed in what is now northeastern Brazil and lived around 113 million years ...

Wasps aren’t normally admired for their looks, but one species—Traumatomutilla bifurca, a Brazilian velvet ant—is unlike any other. It has ultra-dark markings that reflect less than 1 ...

Photo by Aleksandrs Balodis A unique species of cricket found only in northern Europe tricks ants into letting them into their nests to live among them, where they then feed on ant eggs and steal ...

A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone ...

An invasive venomous ant with a potentially deadly bite is spreading throughout the United States. The venomous Asian needle ant is spreading throughout the United States, and its sting can cause ...

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If one ant is being followed by a group of ants, but she somehow ends up doubling back, the loop cycle is created. This might occur when the lead ant encounters an obstacle and has to turn around.