Sicily is on the front line of Europe’s fire ant invasion. If it fails to contain the spread, more countries will be at risk.

MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — October is ‘Stop the Ant’ month, and one type of ant has been particularly annoying over on Maui for many years now. The Tropical Fire Ant – more commonly known as the red ant. ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Since fire ants first came to the United States in the early 20th century, researchers have searched for ways to control ...

With painful stings, rapid reproduction, and a threat to crops, infrastructure, and human health, the red imported fire ant — one of the world’s most invasive and dangerous species — has been ...

Fire ants are a major biosecurity threat that can decimate crops, kill livestock and cause potentially deadly allergic ...