The easiest way to kill fire ants is called the two-step method. First, baits are laid. Later, individual mounds are drenched.

Feb 27, 2011 - Rena Jean Sherwood

Getting rid of ants completely can be a challenge. A little knowledge, patience, and the right strategies are required to exterminate home-invading ants permanently.

Feb 20, 2010 - Robert McKelvie

Warm weather and humidity draw out pests that invade both home and garden. Rather than use dangerous pesticides, why not try a few old tricks to stop bugs and slugs.

Jun 15, 2009 - Mary King

Flying ant swarms are worrisome to see. There are several ways to kill the flying ant colony so that they never swarm again using ant pesticide products.

Apr 12, 2010 - Kimberly Johnson

Ants can create havoc in the garden. Although they do offer some benefits, the damage they cause make most gardeners eager to be rid of them.

Jul 12, 2009 - Loraine R. Degraff

Many species of birds pick up insects and other objects and rub them over their feathers, or allow insects to crawl about on skin and feathers.

Jun 4, 2007 - Rosemary Drisdelle

Tropical fungi genetically manipulate ants into walking to their deaths and then turns them into spore factories.

May 5, 2010 - Marcia Stone

Get rid of carpenter ants in the home and garden to prevent structural damage.

Apr 22, 2010 - Kimberly Johnson

Learn how to use borax for ant control and other natural do-it-yourself pest control methods which are humane and safe for pets and children.

Sep 3, 2010 - Mia Carter

Before the professional ant exterminator arrives, there are ways to effectively control an ant infestation in the home using nonharmful products.

Sep 17, 2009 - Heidi Lowry

Fire ants are aggressive large mound building ants with painful bites. Controlling these pest without chemicals is not impossible but requires a good plan.

Apr 13, 2010 - Cheryl Bailey

You can kill or repel ants in the organic garden safely and inexpensively.

Dec 13, 2007 - Jamie McIntosh

Warner Bros.' animated family film squanders its brilliant animation and all-star cast.

Aug 16, 2006 - Dominic von Riedemann

In the classic novel, The Poisonwood Bible, there is a scene in which a swarm of driver ants devours an entire village in the Congo. Can this really happen?

Jul 29, 2011 - Robin Egerton

Ants display a remarkable range of complex behaviours. What do these behaviours tell us about the nature of ant intelligence?

May 8, 2011 - Hilda Reilly

Zombie ants traced back millions of years by distinctive death-grip scars on a fossil leaf.

Aug 28, 2010 - Marcia Stone

Leaf-cutting ants defend their fungal gardens with antibiotics secreted by domesticated bacteria...but it's far more complicated than that.

Apr 11, 2010 - Marcia Stone

Non-native fire ants injure livestock and wildlife, ruin lawns, displace native insects, damage mowing equipment, cause allergic reactions, and more.

Dec 4, 2010 - Melissa Gaskill

Swarming, invading hordes of Argentine ants remind humans why warrior aliens and machines in sci fi films so closely resemble ants.

Mar 25, 2010 - John Anderson

Carpenter ants damage homes by hollowing out structural wood components. Here are tips for recognizing, discouraging, and getting rid of carpenter ants.

Jul 20, 2010 - Mike DeHaan