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 ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

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If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you’ve likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life. Stepping on a fire ant hill, sometimes referred to as a mound, can mean ...

Because a single fire ant can bite and sting multiple times, people are advised to immediately and briskly rub them off of the skin. At the same time, step away from the area where you have received ...

Almost everyone in the South knows what a fire ant bite feels like. The aggressive insects swarm over anyone unlucky enough to get close to a nest, then bite and sting. The feeling burns, and people ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Asian needle ants thrive in NC's mild climate and nest in wood and mulch areas. Stings from Asian needle ants may trigger anaphylaxis ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behaviour, ...

Seeing a large black ant somewhere in or around your home can send chills up the spine of the average homeowner. These little ...

Since the red imported fire ant is an invasive species, they have displaced other fire ant species native to Texas such as “Solenopsis geminata” or tropical fire ants. Oktavianus Mulyadi Pexels As the ...