Mediterranean oak borers (Xyleborus monographus) were first identified in the city of Sacramento last July. They target oaks ...

Fire ants bite and sting! They also use their own young to build a terrifying raft during floods. Kidnapper ants steal other ...

Southern California beaches are rightfully popular among swimmers, campers, and hikers, but it's worth knowing the venomous creatures found on land and sea.

An increased presence of ants in your yard could be down to the plants you're growing. They love sunflowers, azaleas, ...

More than 600 rare tadpoles and frogs have been released into the mountains north of Los Angeles. The L.A. Zoo bred and raised the southern mountain yellow-legged frog species, nurturing them until ...

Except for 38 frogs that were rescued in 2024, all of the other southern mountain yellow-legged tadpoles and frogs were bred ...

The forest floor is a world of wonder in its own right – a soft carpet of redwood sorrel, sword ferns, and emerald moss that has evolved to thrive in the perpetual twilight created by the dense canopy ...

Stinging ant species detected in at least 17 states Asian needle ants can pierce clothing, trigger severe allergic reactions ...

When goods are shipped into the country, sometimes they are not the only cargo. Sometimes they can bring in unwanted stowaways: invasive species. Invasive species are non-native organisms that ...

Weaver ants. Photo by Eugene Kucheruk The formation of supercolonies is predominantly associated with invasive ant species that have been transported around the world through human activities. The ...

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — An almost overlooked fossil discovered in a Brazilian museum collection has revealed the oldest ant specimen known to science, according to new research. The ...