Ants secrete antibiotic substances and have a close relationship with bacteria that can combat various diseases according to ...

The small industrious wood ant can do more than just build high nests in spruce forests. A newly published article in the ...

Ants are tiny so that it’s nearly impossible to keep them out of your house, says Bertone. But these tips can help: · Remove ...

In the search for safer, greener alternatives, homeowners are turning to an unlikely hero for pest control: vinegar. This ...

and aphids that feed on plant sap and excrete a sweet "honeydew" that ants find delicious. One common instance of symbiosis teams up microbe and plant. Legume plants, such as peas and beans ...

They even use pesticides to remove unwanted fungal strains or pests from their precious crop. Other ant species herd aphid 'cattle', which they eat and also milk for honeydew, a plant sap excreted ...