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

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

The NSW Government has today confirmed that an immature fire ants nest has been detected and treated on a property site in Tweed Heads. The NSW ...

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

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 ...

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

The red imported fire ants are reddish-brown in color with workers varying in size from 1/16 to 1/5 of an inch. The ants are aggressive when disturbed and form large mounds in open areas.

Tiny Asian needle ant packs powerful, potentially fatal, sting. Compare it to Florida fire ant They're invasive and spreading. They sting. And their venom can be deadly for some people ...

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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.

Red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, feed on a drop of honey at the Dallas Zoo. This species is amongst the most widespread and ecologically devastating.