Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bugs and summer: they’re a package deal. But what some Boston area residents experienced Monday night was nothing short of a ...

The much-maligned "flying ant day", a summer phenomenon in Britain and Ireland, is poised to return as warmer weather persists across the UK. Swarms of winged black garden ants, typically Lasius niger ...

Flying ants are known to make an appearance when the weather gets warmer. Flying ants are the reproductive members of an ant colony. They include both male ants and future queen ants, their purpose is ...

There are over 12,000 species of ants. Most are seen as pests that invade homes and take over pantries in their search for food. The majority of these ants are found marching on the floor, up walls, ...

An ant’s normal mode of locomotion is crawling. However, at certain times of the year, something remarkable happens. At certain times, some ants in the colony develop wings, leave the nest, and fly.

Experts are predicting that this year's flying ant day could be one of the most significant in recent history. The event, also known as 'nuptial flight,' isn't a single-day occurrence but rather a ...

After a queen ant successfully mates with multiple males, she chews off her wings, returns to the ground and starts a new colony Clint Budd via Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 Every summer, flying queen ...