The ants remained relatively localized well into the 1970s, research shows. In 1962 a very thorough inventory of the ants of North Carolina was conducted by entomologist W.G. Carter.

The ants remained relatively localized well into the 1970s, research shows. In 1962 a very thorough inventory of the ants of North Carolina was conducted by entomologist W.G. Carter.

While Asian needle ants were first discovered in the U.S. in 1932, the ants have been on the move and are now being found throughout the Southeast and other regions.

Asian needle ants are a small ant, only measuring about 0.2 inches long. They are "shiny, dark brown to black, with the end of the antennae and the legs being a lighter orange-brow," the Forest ...

Why do ants sprout wings? A new queen ant needs to leave the colony where she is born to found a new one. She also needs to mate. So, she leaves her nest with a number of flying male worker ants.

They suggest that this year's Flying Ant Day - the annual mating flight when millions of winged ants fill the skies in synchronised displays - could be one of the biggest we've seen in recent years.

Native to Asia, as the name suggests, Asian needle ants are medium to small in size, with worker and queen ants measuring 5-6.5 mm in length, smaller than carpenter or wood ants but larger than ...

An invasive ant is crawling its way across the country and is now found in 20 states. Be careful if you see them. The ants can cause a potentially deadly reaction for some people when they’re stung.

News UK & World News Flying Ant Day 2025 to be one of biggest in recent memory, experts say Pest control experts say we will see swarms of tens of millions of ants large enough to be seen on radar ...

In short: A fire ant nest has been found at Tweed Heads, northern NSW. The nest was found by a pest controller and destroyed within 24 hours. What's next? Authorities have set up a five-kilometre ...

Flying ants are mating males and females that take flight annually to breed and set up new colonies. Sometimes confused with termites, they are known as alates and are the only ants to have wings.