The red imported fire ant has infested a property in Montecito. (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) A new population of "highly aggressive" red imported fire ants has infested a private property ...

Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species originally from South America. These aggressive ants have been spreading across the southern United States for years and are now found in at least 17 ...

Ants are among the most recognizable, admired, dreaded and mythologized insects on earth. They are famed for their industry, work ethic, organization, militaristic skills and loyalty. Ants are also ...

An ant on the tip of a leaf - Bpratama/Getty Images When you discover a colony of ants on your property, it's unlikely that you'll be inclined to stop and investigate what species you've got crawling ...

I first experienced fire ants in the mid 1990s while living near Atlanta, and I have hated them ever since. My 1-year old son, who was playing on the concrete walk in front of the stoop, belted out ...

Fire ants are formidable pests in gardens and landscapes. They’re known for their painful bites and stings due to venom. When disturbed, fire ant mounds can unleash swarms of sterile female worker ...

The four fire ant nests were first noticed by Gold Coast City Council mowing staff who have been trained in detecting the pest. The site at the Lae Drive facility, which is located next to St Francis ...

They swarm, they sting, they're invasive, and they could be in your backyard soon. Fire ants — named for their painful, burning sting — have relentlessly marched across south-east Queensland, steadily ...

A woman who says she was held down face-first in a bed of fire ants by Santa Fe police officers as they placed her under arrest has filed a lawsuit claiming that her civil rights were violated, ...

Conjoint Associate Professor in clinical pharmacology and toxicology, St Vincent’s Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Sydney Red imported fire ants are a particularly nasty type of ant because they are ...

A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and stinging ...