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

Warrior red fire ants facing aggressive farmers. Fire ants are warriors. They are slightly larger than domestic ants, which they kill. In addition, they kill anything that is on their way, ...

Stepping on a fire ant hill, ... Once you’ve gotten away from the red ant hill and removed as many of the ants from your body as possible, assess the bites and apply first aid.

The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March, according to national ...

Red fire ants' painful sting is hazardous to field workers, and the invasive pests pose a threat to newborn livestock and poultry, according to the U.C. Riverside Center for Invasive Species Research.

Santa Barbara County has spent a total of $15,000 eradicating local populations of red imported fire ants to prevent the invasive species from spreading. An ‘aggressive’ red fire ant has ...

Over the past century, red fire ants have spread throughout much of the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, China and Australia. Last year, they were spotted in Europe for the first time.

Red fire ant attacks are surging in Australia with 23 people hospitalized since March, according to national broadcaster ABC. The invasive species' venomous stings cause pustules, allergic ...

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