Red imported fire ants – known as RIFA – are spreading throughout the southern U.S., and if there are enough nests in an area, they can make simply going outside nearly impossible. They can kill small ...

While it's a good idea to avoid all fire ants, certain species can be more damaging to the local ecosystem and more dangerous ...

Whether you live in the South or not, you've likely heard of the fire ant, but these tiny insects are a lot more pernicious than you might think.

Infestations pose a "an immediate threat" to the state's agriculture economy. Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are ...

A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and stinging ...

Some ants can be beneficial in the yard, like pyramid ants, but there's a particular type of ant you should be wary of, ...

A closeup of a fire ant on the glove of Charlie Cassidy, Field Operations Manager with the Orange County Fire Ant Authority, found in a fire ant mound on La Grima Street in Mission Viejo, CA, Feb. 25, ...

Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are "highly aggressive in nature," and pose a risk to California's agricultural economy.