Ants have a reputation for being everywhere – from the sidewalk to the sugar bowl and everywhere in between. And the truth is that they really are almost everywhere, they’re a part of everyday ...

These are ants tending scales. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...

and other arthropods, can draw them in,” says Fredericks. One of the most obvious signs of a carpenter ant infestation is ...

An estimated 20 quadrillion ants roam the earth, scientists have estimated. The astonishing number — 20,000,000,000,000,000 — means there would be about 2.5 million ants per single human ...

Four families of arthropod (which can include more than one species) were found in 100% of houses: cobweb spiders, carpet beetles, gall midge flies, and ants. Other particularly common families ...

There are thousands of haiku about insects, spiders, and related arthropods. A new study reveals which kinds and which aspects of their biology are represented. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Now, two well-preserved fossils of the creature unearthed in France have finally revealed what Arthropleura’s head looked like, providing insights into how the giant arthropod lived. Today, arthropods ...

a venomous invasive species of ant, are on the verge of becoming established in Japan. Once it has become an established species, the little arthropod, known as “hiari” in Japan, would have ...

It probably starts with her looks. You can’t tell her apart from the myriad of other worker ants on the screen at a glance, but a closer look reveals several battle scars crossing her lower torso.