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Ants engage in a specialized communication that relies on pheromone chemicals produced by more than one gland in their bodies, including Dufour’s gland, venom gland, etc. They release different types of pheromones in varying situations, as their alarm pheromones are different from those released during foraging and breeding season. On 14 June 2023, a research … Read more

Fire ants are native to South America and rarely seen in Europe. Their population was under control in Europe before 2019, but a few nests were observed for the first time a few months back. Their presence raised concerns among scientists and locals because red fire ants are responsible for painful bites and stings. On … Read more

Many researchers and entomologists studied the mutualistic behavior of ants and aphids and explored their beneficial association. Ants need food from these insects and eat honeydew to meet their nutritional requirement, while aphids have soft bodies and ants protect them from predators. On 15 November 2023, Jason Rissanen and a few other researchers from the … Read more

Fire ants have an omnivorous diet and feed on plant-based food and a variety of insects in their habitat, as they possess extraordinary hunting skills to capture their prey. The red imported fire ants entered Texas and other southeastern states in the 1930s. Emily Geest studied the impact of invasive red imported fire ants on … Read more

Red imported fire ants are small insects, typically measuring between 2 to 6 millimeters in length. These ants possess a reddish-brown color, with a darker abdomen that appears almost black or brown. They are invasive species and can cause threats to the environment. Red Imported Fire Ant Nests are Found in NSW for the first … Read more