Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...

These parasites are found ... ants that form mixed species nests and depend on labor provided by the host species workers. These nests typically have two or more species of ants in the colony, and ...

Hybrid fire ants, well established in East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky and North Carolina, are now infiltrating Southwest Virginia.