Ants farm aphids. They care for them, offer protection, and literally “farm” them – much like humans farm their livestock. Picture ants wearing the frayed straw hat, dirty blue dungarees or coveralls, ...

You might want to leave those pesty little ants in your garden alone. New research says the tiny creatures are more effective than pesticides in helping farmers grow bountiful crops. The study ...

This image provided by Bugwood.org shows adult ants feeding on the sweet nectar-like substance secreted by a peony bud in Fort Collins, Colo. I replanted some of my containers last week, swapping out ...

Ant-aphid mutualisms represent classic examples of interspecific cooperation, in which aphids excrete carbohydrate-rich honeydew that ants harvest in return for protection against predators, ...

Q. Ever since the rain came, we’ve been invaded by ants. They are really tiny and get into everything! I first encountered Argentine ants after moving to California and knew they were not like any ...

Q: I have noticed black ants in my flower and vegetable garden beds already this year. How can I get rid of them safely? A: Ants are beginning to be a hot topic this year, so you are not alone. Since ...

I replanted some of my containers recently, swapping out dead pansies for petunias, which will withstand the heat better as summer progresses. As I removed the spent plants from their pots, a swarm of ...

Research shows that ants are better at killing pests, reducing plant damage and yielding more crops. Ants are better than pesticides for sustainable farming, new research finds You might want to leave ...