Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more ...

Misunderstood and often feared, insects play a crucial role in nature – something that 31-year-old Wendy Zhang hopes to ...

“They don’t sting. They’re too small to bite you. And so to most people, they would seem the same as a black garden ant. They’re quite inconspicuous.” However, shrink down to seed ...

with 23 people hospitalized, ABC reported. Construction worker Scott Rider told ABC Rural that his feet were covered in sores after repeated ant bites. “They’re just everywhere, they’re ...

Australia is grappling with a surge in venomous red fire ant populations after heavy rains forced them above ground. These ...

However, there are some people (about 1% of the population) who are hypersensitive to the venom of fire ants, and while a single fire ant bite is unlikely to be incredibly problematic for most ...

Termites eat wood and can enter homes. People often ask, “do termites bite humans?”. While rare, the answer is yes. These bites might cause a small, red bump and discomfort but are not serious ...

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