You can also get a bug's eye view of the ants' underground nest at the San Diego Zoo's Children's Zoo, something you wouldn't be able to see in the wild.

It was late morning, hot, humid and quiet. Shafts of sunlight cut through the jungle as we followed a path through the ...

Wow. Lauren: When they feel vibrations of people walking around, the big ants, the soldiers, they get out to attack. Dara: Before coming to Costa Rica, I wanted to see the leafcutter ant.

Leafcutter ants exhibit a sophisticated symbiotic relationship with fungus. These industrious insects cut leaves and carry them back to their colonies, not for direct consumption but as a substrate to ...

TERRO T300B is liquid ant baits that work in the home. It can handle common household ants. Your task is to find areas where foraging ants gather. They will take the bait back to the nest and ...

This coating makes it look like the aphids are covered in mold, making it difficult for their predators to eat them. Ants and aphids are often in the same vicinity. ©BERNATSKAIA ...

However, you will find that the main difference between the two pests is that aphids are larger, produce a sticky substance that attracts ants, and do not produce any webbing. Whereas the spider mite ...

The leaf-cutter bee cuts nearly perfect circles from plant leaves for her nesting materials. Most plants can withstand this minor leaf damage. The adult green lacewing feeds on pollen and nectar ...