Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock / AOKSANG STUDIO Credit: Shutterstock / AOKSANG STUDIO If you live in a warm climate, you've likely had at ...

Here’s why killing the workers isn't enough.

When crawling around your backyard, ants typically mind their own business. In fact, because these tiny insects naturally aerate soil, they play a pretty important role in beautifying your garden. But ...

The fastest ways to get rid of fire ants include liquid mound drenches, granule baits, or DIY methods like boiling water. Effective fire ant control often requires an approach that combines mound ...

Not every ant problem should be treated the same way.

Killing the ants you can see doesn’t solve an ant problem. Every ant crossing your counter is a scout from a colony that might number in the tens of thousands, and spraying it does nothing to the nest ...

Ants are seldom included in the list of garden pests because some are beneficial because they snack on unwanted insects. However, every Southerner knows that aggressive fire ants are never welcome, ...

Fire ant colonies build mounds on the soil's surface, a sign of their network of underground tunnels. Fire ants sting repeatedly when they feel threatened, making colony removal necessary.