Argentine ants have been able to displace native ant species in large part because of their aggressive foraging for sugar and other carbohydrates. However, when they've been deprived of food and ...

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 ...

Ants that sipped a sugar drop dipped in caffeine found it again more quickly on later trips, leaving a stronger scent trail for nest-mates.

Argentine ants.These are particularly common in California. They look very similar to odorous house ants but don’t release the same smell when they’re crushed. Honeypot ants. This type of ...

Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) are among the most aggressive invasive insects in the United States. But after pushing out native ant species in local ecosystems across the country ...

Researchers created a mini obstacle course for ants using Lego bricks and a plastic platform. Each ant had to cross the setup ...