Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

Here’s how to manage ant hills in your yard and garden. You love working in your garden, and you keep your lawn healthy and lush by tackling weeds and grubs, mowing correctly, and watering the right ...

Once mostly found in the Deep South, fire ants—especially the red imported fire ant and hybrid species—are now moving north ...

Like mercenaries of the natural world, fire ants are hardy, resilient, and vicious. They’ve become an invasive species thanks ...

"Asian needle ants have a potent and painful sting, but they’re not aggressive like fire ants. They usually only sting when ...

Eliminating fire ants from your yard is important due to the health and environmental risks they pose. Fire ants swarm when they attack, delivering multiple painful stings that can trigger allergic ...

An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the U.S., having been detected in at least 20 states. Their stings ...

Some ant species are aggressive and pose danger. Encounters are becoming common due to growing cities and shifting weather.

Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species originally from South America. These aggressive ants have been spreading across the southern United States for years and are now found in at ...

The Red Imported Fire Ant (which is mainly causing the infestation) originally came to the U.S. from South America back in 1930s on cargo imported at ports in Mobile, Alabama.

Scientists know them as Solenopsis invicta Buren and Solenopsis richteri Forel, but you can call them Red Imported Fire Ants. And they’re getting close to the DC area . Late last month, the Virginia ...

VDACS updated the quarantined areas at the end of May, adding 10 new localities: Chesterfield, Lee, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Prince George and Surry counties, and the cities of Colonial Heights, ...