For the record, ant bites aren't as common as you might think. "All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed," says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

A fungus can turn an infected ant into what scientists describe as a real-life ‘zombie ’, taking over its behaviour in a way ...

Ants may look less threatening than many insects, but in Maine, three species are likely to bite or sting you. It’s not all bad news; ants are also good for the soil, spread plant seeds and can ...

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You’ve probably never seen a Dracula ant, as these elusive insects spend their days tunneling through the leaf litter and soil of tropical forests in Africa, Australia, and Southeast Asia — rarely ...