Ants, the kings of creepy-crawlies, are among the most common household pests and are the number one pest concern for more than one-third of respondents. There are 700 species of ants in the U.S.

Jan Slapeta teaches veterinary parasitology at the University of Sydney. Itchy? Maybe not, but your cat or dog might be. If you live in any of the major coastal cities in Australia, you are no ...