the red invaders are a mix of lots of worker ants and one or several queens per colony. Workers only live a few months at most, while a queen ant − which can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day − may ...

Keeping an ant farm is a fantastic way to observe nature in all her glory. Ants are captivating, busy little creatures and ...

ADAM:'All the eggs the queen lays are almost identical so how can they become all the different kinds of ant, that make up the colony?' ADAM:'The workers are in control of this. What they feed the ...

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.