Diet: Black garden ants consume ripe fruit, other insects, and honeydew produced by aphids. But they will eat almost any kind of sweet food. Problems: This species can invade homes and be a ...

The Royal Entomological Society (RMS) has announced the winners of its 2024 Photography Competition, unveiling a selection of amazing up-close images of fascinating insects. The annual competition ...

Here are several common, good-for-your-garden insects that might surprise you: ...

The research team has also shown in field studies that the presence of the fungus influences the composition of insect communities in young black poplars. For example, aphids living on the trees ...

Ants and aphids on a poplar leaf: When aphids infest plants, ants are often also present. The ants do not prey on the small insects, but are interested in their honeydew. In return, they even ...