Milestones are often daunting and deserve recognition. But, at the same time, they are also just days in the year, and life keeps on going. I celebrated my 50th birthday over the holidays, and leading ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series on Texas leaf cutting ants. The first part was published on Sept. 4. Control of Atta Texana, Texas leaf cutter ants, is a challenge because of ...

Q: I have leaf cutter ants attacking my crape myrtle for the fourth time. I’ve used poison at the entry to their nests, and it seems to work for two to three months. They really like this crape myrtle ...

This video shows leaf-cutter ants at STRI's Bocas del Toro Research Station making their way back to their nest with bits of leaf they've cut off. The ants use the bits of leaf to farm a type of fungi ...