A species of ant has been found for the first time on ... which is a known species elsewhere in the British Isles, at a disused quarry in the south of the island. Local conservationists said ...

There are two main species of wood ants - hairy wood ants and red wood ants. Hairy wood ants are a northern species in the UK, but they are found as far south as mid Wales. They are less fussy ...

Invasive ant species are becoming a problem, however, with research showing that over 500 species of ants were found in countries where they aren’t native, having hopped a ride with humans ...