WITH spring finally here, we can finally say hello to blue skies and warmer days. But the lush weather and brighter nights ...

Seal any small cracks or entrance points that might allow ants to get into your home and make sure your windows and doors ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more ...

Spring weather is here to stay bringing a pesky, stinging insect with it. See what we know about the fire ant and how to ...

There’s safety, even power, in numbers. One creature’s confrontation with the world seems insurmountable, almost impossible, ...

Noticing ghost, or sugar ants, invading your house lately? The tiny critters tend to appear more March to October. Here's how ...

In today’s StarNews, Gareth does a great job explaining how fire ants got to North Carolina in the first place and the ...

Perhaps you are working in your garden, or leaning against a tree, or disposing of vegetation when you feel the painful, ...

A team of scientists set out to determine how many ants live on Earth at any given time. The answer is astounding, to say the ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.

However, many insect experts advise against this, as it only kills the ants it directly contacts. Since mounds can extend deep underground, boiling water won't reach far enough to eliminate all ...