Introduction Bats are nocturnal, flying mammals which inhabit dark, secluded places. In western cultures, they have traditionally been associated with witchcraft, sorcery, haunted houses, cemeteries, and evil. For centuries, they have been the subject of fables,...
Fire Ant
Introduction These ants get their common name from their ability to inflict especially painful bites and stings. The two most important species are the southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni McCook) and the red imported fire ant (RIFA; Solenopsis invicta Buren). The...
Crazy Ant
Introduction This ant’s name comes from the worker’s habit of running in an erratic, jerky manner when searching for food. The crazy ant is found throughout the United States, but is confined to the indoors in the northern states because it cannot survive the winter...