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

The discovery of a fire ant nest at Tweed Heads on the NSW far north coast has prompted a quick response from authorities.

Bradleigh Vinson, “Invasion of the Red Imported Fire Ant,” American Entomologist, Spring 1997, 23-39.

Red fire ant attacks are surging in Australia with 23 people hospitalized since March, according to national broadcaster ABC. The invasive species' venomous stings cause pustules, allergic ...

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 ...

Fire ant colonies are typically built around either a single queen or multiple queens. Single-queen colonies will not accept additional queens, and workers will execute any potential competitor to ...

An invasive species of ant has been discovered in Europe for the first time.. Nearly 90 nests of the red imported fire ant, or Solenopsis invicta, were found near the city of Syracuse, Italy, ...

It’s a milit-ant takeover. Red fire ants have finally made the pilgrimage to Europe — and are threatening to take over the continent, according to a new study. The tiny insects — considered ...

The active ingredient in Terro T300 Liquid Ant Baits is borax, a relatively safe compound that can even work as a laundry detergent. Borax has a long track record of success against indoor ants ...

Workers only live a few months at most, while a queen ant − which can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day − may live several years. Red fire ants are aggressive, especially if their nests are disturbed.