While it's a good idea to avoid all fire ants, certain species can be more damaging to the local ecosystem and more dangerous ...

Fire ants are serious (and invasive) pests that are far more than just a nuisance—their stings happen suddenly and repeatedly, and they leave behind painful welts, itchiness, and even allergic ...

Ants can get into your house through small gaps and cracks, but there are many natural and conventional ways to get rid of ...

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 ...

ATLANTA – Fire ant mounds are an unwelcome herald of spring across a widening swath of the American South and West, but scientists say experiments with species-specific pathogens offer hope for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Crisafulli Government has ramped up its attack on fire ants with an aerial assault underway over parts of the South East. Treatment aims to ...

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 ...