Hybrid fire ants are bad news Mother Nature has thrown a new wrinkle into the mix − a new hybrid ant that's a merger of the two invasive fire ant species that have reached U.S. shores.

“Bring out the torch,” someone else suggested. Fire ants are forming rafts out of their own bodies in Texas floodwaters. KXAN The pesky bugs, which can cause painful stings, are rife in Texas.

Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta Buren and S. richteri Forel) are a species native to South America that were accidentally introduced to the United States decades ago, according to the U ...

Believe it or not, viewers have submitted videos of piles of red ants on what appears to be a floating raft made of insects.

Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Fire ant piles wash up as kids play in the flood waters along the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront as Hurricane Sally moves more east, in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

They live in nests in the ground. Here’s what red imported fire ants look like (Biosecurity Queensland). When a nest is disturbed, hundreds of ants come out and attack.

Fire ants are notorious for their large mounds and painful stings. These mounds can grow as tall as 18 inches or more, with tunnels that extend as deep as 20 feet underground, branching out like ...

Physical Colony Removal Physically removing fire ant colonies should be considered a last resort, and if not done correctly, it can be more harmful than helpful. If you're particularly sensitive ...