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

No creature embodies the idea that “it takes a village” quite like ants. Using chemical signals and other ephemeral ...

Imported fire ants, originally introduced from South America via soil in cargo ships, have become a destructive force across the Southern U.S., California, and Puerto Rico.

They are called hybrid fire ants, which are a mix of black fire ants and red fire ants, and they originated from South America. The breed has been around since the 1930s and came to Virginia in 1989.

An invasion of “highly aggressive” imported red fire ants has taken hold in an affluent California community, officials reported. The ants, native to South America, have infested Montecito ...

It resembles a common fire ant, and a sting is often attributed to that invasive species from South America. The Asian needle ant sting can trigger anaphylaxis.

It resembles a common fire ant, and a sting is often attributed to that invasive species from South America. The Asian needle ant sting can trigger anaphylaxis.

It resembles a common fire ant, and a sting is often attributed to that invasive species from South America. The Asian needle ant sting can trigger anaphylaxis.

Ant-Eating Flies May Rescue South WASHINGTON (AP) — A tiny Brazilian fly whose larvae literally eat the heads off of fire ants will be unleashed across the South under a government program ...

Originally from South America, the red imported fire ant, or Solenopsis invicta, is one of the world’s most invasive species. Its venomous sting causes pustules and allergic reactions and is ...