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

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

Red fire ants, also shipboard stowaways, were first observed in the late 1930s. Fire ants largely inhabit the Southeast and Southwest, California and lower Oregon, so be careful if you travel to ...

Red fire ants have finally made the pilgrimage to Europe — and are threatening to take over the continent, according to a new study. The tiny insects — considered one of the world’s most ...

Fire ants range in color from red-brown to black, and grow up to 1/4 inch in length. They build nests or mounds about 1 foot high, usually in grassy areas like lawns and pastures.

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.

Imported red and black fire ants are native to South America. They are widely believed to have been accidentally introduced to North America through the port of Mobile, Ala. in the 1930s.

As the fall weather cools things down in North Texas, there’s one thing people need to be weary of: fire ants. The Lone Star State is home to over 200 ant species, but the one that truly packs a ...

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 ...