If you live in a warm climate, you’ve likely had at least one unfortunate interaction with fire ants. These tiny red ants are ...

Are fire ant mounds popping up in your yard, garden or pasture? As temperatures rise, so does fire ant activity. The good ...

Nigel Andrew is an editor of Austral Ecology and subject editor (Zoology) for PeerJ. He played no part in the double-blind peer-review process of the Austral Ecology research paper this article draws ...

The Government has released online guidelines on how to identify one of the world’s most invasive insects. A spokesman said ...

A California hiker was airlifted to the hospital after being stung by fire ants on a trail. The Montecito Fire Department and Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue rushed to help the injured woman ...

The incident took place at the West Fork of the Cold Springs Trail Montecito Fire A female hiker had to be airlifted to the hospital after suffering an allergic reaction to a fire ant bite while ...

A provocative new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive "broadcast baiting" campaign currently used to combat Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) in south-east Queensland may be ...

A female hiker in need of a rescue after being attacked by fire ants was airlifted to a hospital after suffering an allergic reaction Tuesday morning on the Lower Tangerine Falls trail in Santa ...

Fire ants may be small, but disturbing a nest can trigger an aggressive swarm within seconds. Their stings are known for intense burning pain, lingering irritation, and itchy welts that can last for ...

Urgent action must be taken to ensure that imported red fire ants do not establish themselves on the island, to prevent economic and environmental problems, a plant pathologist has warned. Sam ...

A female hiker had to be airlifted to the hospital after suffering an allergic reaction while walking in Montecito, California. At around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 3, Montecito Fire Service ...