We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ants are a common sight during warmer months, but there's one species that makes its presence known with an unmistakable scent. Odorous house ...

The most common culprit is the odorous house ant.

Odorous house ants - so called because they tend to invade houses and smell like coconut when smashed - have found their way to Hawaii. And, according to entomologists, it doesn't seem as though they ...

When an insect has the nick-name of "odorous house ant," you know it's smelly. This ant's scent has been described as blue cheese, rancid butter, or cleaning solution. Inquiring science minds wanted ...