Usually, these ants are nesting in the soil (or even inside plants) and can be hard to notice if the colonies are small. Over time, these colonies grow larger, and that’s why it seems like the ...

The battle against invading pests seems to never end. But there are lots of things you can do to prepare and deter. Read ...

A fire ant hill is a structure that’s built by ants that are tunneling underground. It’s typically made of sand, soil, and ...

Hay, soil, landscaping materials, pots and soils are now banned from entering NSW from storm-impacted and infested areas of South East Queensland.

Spring weather is prime time for termites. It's the time of year when they swarm, looking for new places to live. Here's the ...

There is currently a “supercolony” of ants that are originally from Asia by the Waalsdorpervlakte between The Hague and ...

We found that in 71% of cases studied, pesticides kill or harm soil invertebrates like earthworms, ants, beetles and ground-nesting bees. We found negative effects across all studied pesticide classes ...

A Chinese-foreign research team has discovered that soil invertebrates — such as termites, ants, and earthworms — play a crucial role in enhancing soil fertility, improving soil structure and ...

The invasive pest has already colonised the United States – now recent flooding is raising fears it will do the same in Australia.

The researchers compiled data from nearly 400 studies, finding that pesticides harmed beneficial, soil-dwelling invertebrates including earthworms, ants, beetles and ground nesting bees in 71% of ...