Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies ...

The hybrid fire ants thrive in warm open areas and build mounds up to two feet tall. They can be distinguished by their shiny, red coats. Their queens can can release around 2,000 eggs per day.

Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are "highly aggressive in nature," and pose a risk to California's agricultural economy.

Virginia's Imported Fire Ant Quarantine was expanded Wednesday to include Chesterfield and the Tri-Cities after the invasive species was discovered in those areas.

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 ...

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 ...

Fire ant stings are painful and can cause itchy bumps that may linger for up to a week. In some cases, individuals with allergies to fire ants have experienced anaphylactic shock after being stung.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Did you know an aggressive crossbreed ant is invading Virginia? They are called hybrid fire ants, which are a mix of black fire ants and red fire ants, and they ...