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

Red imported fire ants are considered a global super pest. (Supplied: Qld Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) 'Major change of plan' The report recommends up to $300 million be spent each ...

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.

There is an ant invading South Carolina that can kill you and it’s spreading. Here are the details on the ant and what SC folks can do.

There is an ant invading South Carolina that can kill you and it’s spreading. Here are the details on the ant and what SC folks can do.

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.

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.

Fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters across storm-ravaged Australia, aiding the spread of one of the world's most invasive species. Considered a super pest, fire ants can cause ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...