“We classify carpenter ants in our industry as a wood-destroying organism. They’re grouped in with the likes of termites, powderpost beetles, and other pests that damage wood infrastructure.

Woodland Trust Scotland said hairy wood ants boosted carbon absorption in woodland, but they risk being overwhelmed by gaultheria shallon. Volunteers surveyed nests over the winter at the trust's ...

The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world.